Google searches

Our forest impact

50.9M AI-powered Google searches

equal the CO₂ our forest is estimated to capture (101.76 tonnes)

How we calculated this

Calculation methodology

This calculation includes AI-powered search results which consume significantly more energy than traditional text-based searches, resulting in approximately 0.002 kg of CO₂ emissions per search.

101,760 kg ÷ 0.002 kg/AI-powered = 50,880,000 AI-powered Google searches

Our forest's estimated capture: 101.76 tonnes CO₂

Emissions per item (AI-powered Google searches): 0.002 kg CO₂

Sources & references

Google Sustainability Report

Google's official sustainability report detailing their environmental impact, including data center efficiency and search-related emissions.

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MIT Research on AI Search Carbon Impact

Research showing that AI-powered search results use approximately 10 times more energy than traditional text-based searches, significantly increasing carbon emissions per query.

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CloudZero - Tech Carbon Footprint Analysis

Comprehensive analysis of digital technology carbon footprints, including updated data on search engine emissions in the AI era.

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