This statistic displays the greenhouse gas emissions emitted by one day of laundry in select countries, based on water temperature as well as washing machine efficiency, as of 2015. In the United States a conventional washer using a warm water wash emits some 280 grams of carbon dioxide-equivalent greenhouse gas emissions.
Emissions from one day of washing laundry in select countries in 2015, by water temperature
(in kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent)
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GLASA, & Sustainable Fashion Academy. (June 24, 2015). Emissions from one day of washing laundry in select countries in 2015, by water temperature (in kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/561091/laundry-climate-change-impact-in-select-countries-by-water-temperature/
GLASA, und Sustainable Fashion Academy. "Emissions from one day of washing laundry in select countries in 2015, by water temperature (in kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. June 24, 2015. Statista. Accessed January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/561091/laundry-climate-change-impact-in-select-countries-by-water-temperature/
GLASA, Sustainable Fashion Academy. (2015). Emissions from one day of washing laundry in select countries in 2015, by water temperature (in kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/561091/laundry-climate-change-impact-in-select-countries-by-water-temperature/
GLASA, and Sustainable Fashion Academy. "Emissions from One Day of Washing Laundry in Select Countries in 2015, by Water Temperature (in Kilograms of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/561091/laundry-climate-change-impact-in-select-countries-by-water-temperature/
GLASA & Sustainable Fashion Academy, Emissions from one day of washing laundry in select countries in 2015, by water temperature (in kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/561091/laundry-climate-change-impact-in-select-countries-by-water-temperature/ (last visited January 06, 2025)
Emissions from one day of washing laundry in select countries in 2015, by water temperature (in kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], GLASA, & Sustainable Fashion Academy, June 24, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/561091/laundry-climate-change-impact-in-select-countries-by-water-temperature/
