CO2 Breathing Emission Calculator

Ideal-gas balance from measured exhaled flow and CO2 fractions on the same pressure/temperature basis, approximating equal inhaled/exhaled total flow. Does not estimate metabolism or equate biogenic respiration with fossil emissions.

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Result

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How to use this tool

Check the units, enter your values, and run the tool. Results follow the assumptions and method below.

Calculation method

Net CO2 gas volumeflow*minutes*(exhaled-inhaled)

Net CO2 masspressure*flow*minutes*(exhaled-inhaled)*0.001/(8.31446261815324*temperature)*44.0095

References

https://openstax.org/books/chemistry-2e/pages/9-2-relating-pressure-volume-amount-and-temperature-the-ideal-gas-law