The use of telemedicine appointments in healthcare instead of physical appointments has the potential to reduce carbon emissions because of the reduced travelling. According to a study carried out in Spain in 2019, telemedicine could save 3.25 kg of CO2 per appointment. While a study in Michigan in the United States found telemedicine could save 11.2 kg of CO2 per appointment.
Results of various studies on the average carbon emission savings through telemedicine use worldwide between 2009 and 2019
(Savings in kg of carbon dioxide per consultation)
Place and date of study
Carbon footprint saved in kg of carbon dioxide per consultation
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NCBI. (March 30, 2021). Results of various studies on the average carbon emission savings through telemedicine use worldwide between 2009 and 2019 (Savings in kg of carbon dioxide per consultation) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1472204/carbon-savings-through-telemedicine-worldwide/
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NCBI. (2021). Results of various studies on the average carbon emission savings through telemedicine use worldwide between 2009 and 2019 (Savings in kg of carbon dioxide per consultation). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1472204/carbon-savings-through-telemedicine-worldwide/
NCBI. "Results of Various Studies on The Average Carbon Emission Savings through Telemedicine Use Worldwide between 2009 and 2019 (Savings in Kg of Carbon Dioxide per Consultation)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1472204/carbon-savings-through-telemedicine-worldwide/
NCBI, Results of various studies on the average carbon emission savings through telemedicine use worldwide between 2009 and 2019 (Savings in kg of carbon dioxide per consultation) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1472204/carbon-savings-through-telemedicine-worldwide/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Results of various studies on the average carbon emission savings through telemedicine use worldwide between 2009 and 2019 (Savings in kg of carbon dioxide per consultation) [Graph], NCBI, March 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1472204/carbon-savings-through-telemedicine-worldwide/
