Digital carbon footprint

Question green: Which of these digital terminals has the highest carbon footprint (manufacturing and lifetime use included)? 📱⌚️

🏁 The iPhone 12 and the iPad 8, ex-aequo, with around 70 kg CO2eq (1)!

📊 Some key information on the carbon footprint of digital technology in the world and in France:

🌍 World - digital technology accounts for nearly 4% (2) of global GHG emissions in 2018 (by comparison, aviation represents 2% (3))

🇫🇷 France - Digital GHG emissions amount to 15* Mt CO2eq (nearly 2% of France's carbon footprint)

Carbon footprint in detail

🔍 In detail, the digital carbon footprint is distributed as follows (4):

➡️ 55% for the manufacture of terminals 📺 💻 📱 (including computers 19%, TV 11% and smartphones 11%), data centers and networks

➡️ 45% for the use of these terminals and infrastructures 🔌

⚠ What are the forecasts for the years to come?

👉 According to a study conducted for the Senate (5), digital-related GHG emissions could increase by 60% in France by 2040 and reach 24 Mt CO2eq, if no action is taken

👉 Globally, the Shift Project estimates that digital technology could represent more than 7% of GHG emissions in 2025 if no sobriety measures were implemented

✅ Next week, we'll talk to you about best practices to reduce your digital carbon footprint 🎯