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Terms of use

Plain-English terms: what the numbers are, how you can reuse them, and our limits of responsibility.

Using this site

Carbon Emissions Counter is a free, independent information site. By using it you agree to these terms. If you don’t agree, please don’t use the site.

Estimates, not measurements

The counters are estimates calculated from published annual data, mainly the Global Carbon Budget and Our World in Data. They are not live measurements, and like all emissions data they carry uncertainty. How the counter works explains the method and its limits.

Everything on the site is for information and education. We work to keep it accurate, but we can’t guarantee it is complete or error-free, so please check primary sources before relying on a figure for an important decision.

Sharing and reusing our content

  • Quote, cite and share freely. You may quote our text and figures and share screenshots and links, as long as you credit Carbon Emissions Counter with a link.
  • Embed the counter. The counter widget is free for any website. Please keep its credit link.
  • Download the data. Country data and reusable charts are on the free data page; the data is CC BY 4.0.
  • Underlying data. The emissions data comes from Our World in Data and the Global Carbon Project under the Creative Commons BY 4.0 licence, so you can use it directly from them.

Please don’t republish whole articles or copy the site’s design or branding without permission.

Fair use of the site

Don’t try to disrupt the site, overload it with automated requests or gain unauthorised access to it.

Links to other websites

We link to sources and other useful sites. We aren’t responsible for their content or their privacy practices.

Availability and liability

The site is provided “as is”. We aim to keep it online but can’t promise it will always be available. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any loss arising from your use of the site or reliance on its content.

Changes and contact

We may update these terms. The date at the top shows the latest version, and continuing to use the site means you accept the current terms. Questions: hello@carbonemissionscounter.com. See also our privacy policy.