It's That Time of Year Again!
Every year, millions of us share our music streaming stats on social media, celebrating our musical journey. But have you ever wondered about the environmental impact of all that streaming?
This isn't about pointing fingers—music brings joy and connection to our lives. But as we share our listening habits, let's also raise awareness that digital technology has an environmental footprint too. Small changes in how we consume digital content can collectively make a difference.
Wrapped CO2
Calculate the environmental impact of your music streaming
Your Streaming Data
Primary Impact
Total CO2 emissions from your music streaming, calculated based on data transmission, energy consumption, and carbon intensity.
Percentage of a sustainable annual carbon budget (2.5 tons CO2e per person). For climate-friendly living, each person should stay within this budget. The average German currently emits about 11.2 tons CO2e per year (0% of average German emissions).Source: German Federal Environmental Agency
Total data transmitted during your music streaming. Calculated by multiplying minutes streamed by data rate per minute.
Energy used to transmit your streaming data. Assuming 0.5 kWh per GB data transmission. Cost calculated using average German electricity price of 0.30€ per kWh.Source: Pihkola et al. 2018
Number of trees needed to absorb your CO2 emissions over one year. Assuming 25 kg CO2e absorption per tree per year.Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture 2015
Economic Impact
Cost to offset your emissions with carbon certificates. Assuming 89 Euro per ton CO2e.Source: Ember Climate 2023
Estimated welfare losses from environmental damage. Assuming 809 Euro per ton CO2e.Source: German Federal Environmental Agency 2022
Did you know?
Streaming music has a much lower carbon footprint than physical media like CDs or vinyl records. A single CD produces about 0.5 kg of CO2 in manufacturing alone.
Reduce Your Impact
- Download music for offline listening
- Use WiFi instead of mobile data
- Lower streaming quality when on mobile