Turn a product's baseline carbon intensity into a target per-unit footprint and estimate the annual emissions avoided at a selected production volume. The calculator also shows the equivalent compounded annual intensity decline needed over the target period. It supports product planning, but formal claims require consistent boundaries, functional units, data quality, and verification.
The main result is the target carbon intensity for each product unit. Annual avoided emissions are volume-dependent and should be updated if production changes.
The calculation assumes the same product function and life-cycle boundary at baseline and target. It does not account for rebound effects, changes in product lifetime, or avoided emissions outside the inventory.
A 12 kg CO₂e product with a 30% reduction target has an 8.40 kg CO₂e target intensity. At 100,000 units, the difference equals 360 tCO₂e per year, requiring about a 6.89% compounded annual intensity decline over 5 years.
It is a per-unit product carbon-intensity target; the annual avoided estimate also depends on production volume.
Production volume can grow faster than the per-unit footprint declines, increasing total emissions.
Yes for arithmetic, producing a zero target intensity, though practical and claim requirements must be evaluated separately.
Use the unit that represents the product's defined function and keep it consistent between baseline and target.
No. It uses the single annual production volume entered and does not forecast changing volume.
| Variable | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Baseline intensity | Current kg CO₂e per functional unit |
| Target intensity | Baseline after the entered reduction |
| Per-unit reduction | Difference between baseline and target |
| Annual avoided estimate | Per-unit difference × entered annual volume |