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Per Capita CO2 Emissions

COTAP counteracts your CO2 emissions through projects which empower poor communities in 4 projects on 3 continents. 90% of net proceeds goes to our partners – community-led forest carbon projects which protect and restore landscapes while creating life-changing income for rural communities in Uganda, India, Fiji, and Indonesia. All projects are certified by Plan Vivo, the world’s oldest forest carbon standard, as well as 3rd-party verified every 5 years.

Alternatively, you may use the below annual per-capita carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the United Nations Millenium Development Goals Indicators.

CountryPer Capita Carbon Emissions (Tonnes)
Afghanistan0.26
Albania1.34
Algeria3.48
Andorra6.09
Angola1.59
Anguilla4.3
Antigua & Barbuda5.78
Argentina4.47
Armenia1.37
Aruba21.59
Australia16.75
Austria7.97
Azerbaijan4.98
Bahamas7.19
Bahrain19.18
Bangladesh0.38
Barbados5.5
Belarus6.48
Belgium10.17
Belize1.35
Benin0.59
Bermuda7.35
Bhutan0.66
Bolivia1.56
Bosnia & Herzegovina8.28
Botswana2.61
Brazil2.15
British Virgin Islands5.03
Brunei Darussalam22.96
Bulgaria5.96
Burkina Faso0.1
Burundi0.04
Cambodia0.3
Cameroon0.37
Canada14.67
Cape Verde0.72
Cayman Islands10.49
Central African Republic0.06
Chad0.04
Chile4.22
China6.18
Hong Kong (China)5.15
Macao (China)1.89
Colombia1.63
Comoros0.19
Congo0.5
Cook Islands3.45
Costa Rica1.67
Cote d’Ivoire0.29
Croatia4.74
Cuba3.41
Cyprus6.98
Czech Republic10.65
Congo (DRC)0.05
Denmark8.34
Djibouti0.61
Dominica2.01
Dominican Republic2.11
Ecuador2.26
Egypt2.52
El Salvador1.01
Equatorial Guinea6.68
Eritrea0.1
Estonia13.67
Ethiopia0.08
Faeroe Islands14.6
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)19.56
Fiji1.5
Finland11.53
France5.75
French Guiana3.03
French Polynesia3.26
Gabon1.71
Gambia0.27
Georgia1.43
Germany9.06
Ghana0.37
Greece7.63
Greenland11.07
Grenada2.49
Guadeloupe3.77
Guatemala0.77
Guinea0.12
Guinea-Bissau0.16
Guyana2.25
Haiti0.21
Honduras1.07
Hungary5.07
Iceland6.13
India1.64
Indonesia1.81
Iran7.73
Iraq3.62
Ireland8.95
Israel9.52
Italy6.71
Jamaica2.61
Japan9.25
Jordan3.37
Kazakhstan15.52
Kenya0.31
Kiribati0.62
North Korea2.94
South Korea11.78
Kuwait34.24
Kyrgyzstan1.2
Laos0.3
Latvia3.38
Lebanon4.83
Lesotho0.01
Liberia0.2
Libya9.29
Lithuania4.08
Luxembourg21.34
Madagascar0.1
Malawi0.08
Malaysia7.63
Maldives3.4
Mali0.04
Malta6.22
Marshall Islands1.91
Martinique5.62
Mauritania0.64
Mauritius3.17
Mexico3.91
Micronesia0.93
Mongolia4.18
Montenegro4.09
Montserrat12.98
Morocco1.58
Mozambique0.12
Myanmar0.19
Namibia1.39
Nauru8.19
Nepal0.13
Netherlands10.96
Netherlands Antilles23.55
New Caledonia15.63
New Zealand7.22
Nicaragua0.79
Niger0.09
Nigeria0.5
Niue4.77
Norway11.71
Oman20.56
Pakistan0.93
Palau10.55
Panama2.74
Papua New Guinea0.46
Paraguay0.79
Peru1.98
Philippines0.87
Poland8.29
Portugal4.9
Qatar40.1
Moldova1.36
Reunion5.16
Romania3.66
Russian Federation12.18
Rwanda0.06
Saint Kitts and Nevis4.75
Saint Lucia2.31
Saint Vincent & Grenadines1.91
Samoa0.88
Sao Tome & Principe0.6
Saudi Arabia16.92
Senegal0.57
Serbia4.66
Seychelles8.14
Sierra Leone0.12
Singapore2.66
Slovakia6.61
Solomon Islands0.38
Somalia0.07
South Africa9.18
Spain5.85
Sri Lanka0.61
State of Palestine0.59
Sudan0.33
Suriname4.54
Swaziland0.86
Sweden5.6
Switzerland5.06
Syria3.03
Tajikistan0.42
Thailand4.27
Macedonia5.28
Timor-Leste0.16
Togo0.26
Tonga1.52
Trinidad & Tobago37.78
Tunisia2.47
Turkey4.1
Turkmenistan10.52
Turks & Caicos Islands4.2
Uganda0.11
Ukraine6.71
United Arab Emirates22.31
United Kingdom7.96
Tanzania0.15
United States17.5
Uruguay1.97
Uzbekistan3.81
Vanuatu0.49
Venezuela6.96
Viet Nam1.71
Western Sahara0.45
Yemen0.91
Zambia0.19
Zimbabwe0.75

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Testimonials & Beneficiary Profiles

Ani Matamosi is a beekeeper in Batiri village, Fiji. Along with around 30 other fabulous women from eight mataqali in the Drawa Rainforest Carbon Project, she is running a honey business, set up with income from carbon credits. "We women are really happy about this beekeeping business because for some of us, only our husband earns money and beekeeping has enabled us to earn money ... we learn not only to take care of bees but also to be business minded. It has boosted our confidence and self-esteem to engage more in income generating activities, so we want to keep our business alive."

Ani Matamosi

Along with around 30 other fabulous women from eight mataqali (clans) in the Drawa Rainforest Carbon Project, Ani is running a honey business in Batiri village, Fiji, set up with income from carbon credits.

Ani says "We women are really happy about this beekeeping business because for some of us, only our husband earns money and beekeeping has enabled us to earn money ... we learn not only to take care of bees but also to be business minded. It has boosted our confidence and self-esteem to engage more in income generating activities, so we want to keep our business alive."

Staluzi and Gerald Muhindo

Staluzi and Gerald Muhindo

Country: Uganda
Village: Maliba
Trees Planted: 400
Climate Benefit: 203.4 tonnes of CO2
Earnings as of 3/13/18: $485.92
Total Expected Earnings: $607.40
Livelihood Benefits: House construction, school fees.

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In 2012, Oliva became a participant of Ecotrust Uganda’s Trees for Global Benefits project. She lives in the Maliba community of Western Uganda’s Kasese district, and she’s planted 400 trees which are sequestering an estimated 203.4 tonnes of CO2. Oliva is projected to earn $610.40 from TGB. In this interview, you’ll learn how she uses those earnings, as well as about her children and grandchildren, one of her favorite ways to relax, what “MIFA” stands for, how she lost some of her trees, and how her community views firewood thieves!

Oliva Nyirazuba

Country: Uganda
Village: Maliba
Trees Planted: 400
Climate Benefit: 203.4 tonnes of CO2
Earnings as of 3/13/18: $186.18
Total Expected Earnings: $610.40
Livelihood Benefits: School fees for children.

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“1000% Better. Stunned.” – David Rosenfeld

"1000% Better. Stunned."

"I searched for hours to find a quality carbon offsetting site for individuals. Now that I have found COTAP I'm stunned. This is 1000% better than I dared hope for - for the quality of results you chase, for the wonderful projects you support, for the brilliant information about your projects, and for your accessible ways for individuals to purchase offsets. I've encouraged my friends to use you too. Thanks for all that you do!"

David Rosenfeld
London, United Kingdom

“An Awesome Organization” – Ben Fox

"An Awesome Organization"

"COTAP is an awesome organization and we use them to offset our entire company's carbon emissions every year! They do great work and also help alleviate poverty, I couldn't be more proud of them."

Ben Fox
Co-Founder, World Wide Web Hosting, LLC
Boulder, CO

“Increasing My Impact” – Louis Perwien

"Increasing My Impact"

"The issue of global inequality and poverty in the developing world is truly one of the greatest challenges facing humanity today. At the same time, the impact that people are having on our environment threatens the longevity not just of humankind, but of our planet. COTAP empowers me to magnify my impact by addressing both issues at the same time."

Louis Perwien
Washington, D.C.

“Real, Measurable Change On Two Fronts” – Shay O’Reilly

"Real, Measurable Change On Two Fronts"

"COTAP empowers me to make positive change in multiple communities around the world while counteracting my contribution to the long-term, ‘macro’ problem of climate change. It's real, measurable change on two fronts, and that makes COTAP very innovative and unique. COTAP's the wave of the future and I want to see it grow to reach more donors and communities."

Shay O'Reilly
Oakland, California

Beatrice Ahimbisibwe

Beatrice Ahimbisibwe
Country: Uganda
Community: Bitereko
Trees Planted: 1,400
Total Earnings To Date: $1,831
Livelihood Benefits: New house, furniture, children's school fees, invested in building a new school

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