A carbon footprint is the amount of carbon dioxide (and other carbon compounds) that are emitted due to the consumption of fossil fuels by a particular individual or group of people. The consumption of these fossil fuels can also be referred to as the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions. Having too much can be harmful to the environment, examples include causing climate change (e.g. Global warming).
When you're driving a vehicle, the engine burns fuel, releasing a certain amount of carbon dioxide. This depends on fuel consumption and how far you are driving. You also generate carbon dioxide when you heat your house with oil, gas, or coal, which are fossil fuels. Even when heating your house with electricity, carbon dioxide is still emitted. This is when the electrical power being generated. Another way some quantities of carbon dioxide are emitted is during the production of the food and goods that you buy. Carbon footprint is the amount of energy used during a certain time period. The amount of greenhouse gases produced to directly and indirectly support human activities is another way to explain it.
When you're driving a vehicle, the engine burns fuel, releasing a certain amount of carbon dioxide. This depends on fuel consumption and how far you are driving. You also generate carbon dioxide when you heat your house with oil, gas, or coal, which are fossil fuels. Even when heating your house with electricity, carbon dioxide is still emitted. This is when the electrical power being generated. Another way some quantities of carbon dioxide are emitted is during the production of the food and goods that you buy. Carbon footprint is the amount of energy used during a certain time period. The amount of greenhouse gases produced to directly and indirectly support human activities is another way to explain it.