Below you will find example sentences with "carbon footprint". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Carbon Footprint in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: carbon
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 11
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 25.5 words

Words in this phrase

carbon footprint

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • carbon can mean: The chemical element (symbol C) with an atomic number of 6. It can be found in pure form for example as graphite, a black, shiny and very... Frequent word
  • footprint can mean: The impression of the foot in a soft substance such as sand or snow. Less frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 1 start, 14 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

reduces your carbon footprint 2× a large carbon footprint when existing 1× airport s carbon footprint and natural 1× company s carbon footprint by 2 1× company s carbon footprint is up 1× offset that carbon footprint to programs 1× poverty reduce carbon footprint and create 1× reduce the carbon footprint of the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

additionally by using 1× all newly constructed 1× all these proposed 1× and following backlash 1× besides saving you 1× blue visby s 1×

Common sentence endings:

your carbon footprint 2× an average bangladeshi 1× and france combined 1× australia institute explains 1× called green initiatives 1× dioxide a year 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

emissions 7× reduce 5× energy 5× usage 3× global 3× use 2× programs 2× gas 2× charging 2× serve 2× low 2× government 2×

Related phrases

carbon dioxide carbon emissions carbon credits carbon capture carbon monoxide carbon black carbon neutral carbon fiber carbon pricing carbon copy

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around carbon:

carbon dioxide 20× carbon emissions 20× carbon credits 15× carbon capture 14× carbon monoxide 10× carbon black 9×

Just before it in the phrase index:

carbon fiber carbon emissions carbon dioxide carbon credits carbon copy carbon capture

Just after it in the phrase index:

carbon monoxide carbon neutral carbon pricing carbon removal card games card payments

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

carbon dioxide carbon emissions carbon credits carbon capture carbon monoxide carbon black

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "carbon footprint" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 25.5 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as reduces your carbon footprint, a large carbon footprint when existing, emissions, reduce and energy stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with carbon dioxide, carbon emissions, carbon credits, carbon dioxide, carbon emissions and carbon credits, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with carbon footprint

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Besides saving you money, it reduces your carbon footprint. (9 words)

Once you have computed your household carbon footprint, compare your footprint with those of people in other countries. (18 words)

Clean Energy Charging helps to reduce your carbon footprint by selectively charging when lower carbon-emission electricity is available. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Blue Visby’s makers contend it to reduce the carbon footprint of the global bulk shipping by more than 60 million metric tons of CO2 per year, which is larger than the total emissions of Norway. (36 words)

The carbon footprint (or wheelprint) of the world’s aviation emissions in 2018 was double our entire country’s emissions — accounting for 2.4% of the world’s carbon, as The Australia Institute explains. (34 words)

He said this significant reserve would serve as a low-carbon energy alternative that would support growth in power and industrial sectors, address energy poverty, reduce carbon footprint and create more employment opportunities. (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

To make up the difference, companies can also use carbon “offsets” to neutralise their overall carbon footprint by investing in programs such as tree-planting that suck carbon out of the atmosphere.

Once you have computed your household carbon footprint, compare your footprint with those of people in other countries.

CarbinX carbon capture device is expected to reduce Regina airport's carbon footprint and natural gas usage, while resulting in soap production.

Clean Energy Charging helps to reduce your carbon footprint by selectively charging when lower carbon-emission electricity is available.

He said this significant reserve would serve as a low-carbon energy alternative that would support growth in power and industrial sectors, address energy poverty, reduce carbon footprint and create more employment opportunities.

Ms. Askanas outlined several government-imposed climate remedies including carbon footprint regulations, carbon credits, skyrocketing transportation costs, and huge government subsidies for so-called green initiatives.

The carbon footprint (or wheelprint) of the world’s aviation emissions in 2018 was double our entire country’s emissions — accounting for 2.4% of the world’s carbon, as The Australia Institute explains.

The Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials provides a methodology to measure the holistic carbon footprint of any investment so that financial institutions can achieve a portfolio that is truly net zero.

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This single project has already reduced the company’s carbon footprint by 2,465 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year.

Carbon emissions from energy usage contribute significantly to climate change, and reducing energy usage also reduces your carbon footprint.

Global aviation is responsible for about 2.5 percent of global carbon emissions, more than the annual carbon footprint of Brazil and France combined.

And following backlash toward the couple, Elton confirmed he had paid a sum to a carbon footprint fund in order to ensure the flight was 'carbon neutral'.

He says a return flight from Auckland to London accounts for about four tonnes of carbon dioxide, 10 times the annual carbon footprint of an average Bangladeshi.

Instead, the brands tally their carbon use and then donate the amount of money needed to offset that carbon footprint to programs that will reduce equivalent emissions elsewhere.

Just this week, budget airline Ryanair was one of Europe’s top 10 carbon emitters alongside nine coal plants; the company’s carbon footprint is up nearly 50% in the past five years.

Additionally, by using an electric bike, you can contribute to reducing your carbon footprint by avoiding direct greenhouse gas emissions associated with the combustion of fossil fuels.

All newly-constructed dwellings are seismically sound and will be outfitted with solar heaters, in order to maintain a significantly low carbon footprint.

All these proposed facilities would have a large carbon footprint when existing car parks and facilities would better serve the purpose.

Besides saving you money, it reduces your carbon footprint.

Blue Visby’s makers contend it to reduce the carbon footprint of the global bulk shipping by more than 60 million metric tons of CO2 per year, which is larger than the total emissions of Norway.

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