Carbon footprint of Brazilian families based on the Household Budget Survey and input-output analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3755234 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Celso Da Silveira Cachola (0000-0003-3412-2180, Universidade de São Paulo), Sérgio Almeida Pacca (0000-0001-7609-5139, Universidade de São Paulo) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ambiente & sociedade (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1414-753X • E-ISSN: 1809-4422 |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1590/1809-4422asoc2022039r2vu2023l4oa |
| OpenAlex | W4391927493 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 20 |
This study aims to comprehensively assess the carbon footprint of Brazilian households using data from the 2008 and 2018 Household Budget Survey (POF). Employing a hybrid Life Cycle Assessment methodology, our analysis reveals noteworthy insights. In 2008, households within the lower income bracket emitted approximately 4.04 tCO2e/year, decreasing to 3.81 tCO2e/year by 2018. Conversely, higher-income households emitted significantly more, with emissions of around 28.73 tCO2e/year in 2008, decreasing to 25.94 tCO2e/year by 2018 - almost seven times the emissions of their lower-income counterparts. Intriguingly, although constituting merely 2.47% of all families in 2018, the wealthiest households were responsible for 8.31% of total emissions, while the poorest, representing 24.25%, contributed to 11.97% of emissions. The imperative for affluent families, who exert a disproportionate environmental impact, lies in reconsidering consumption habits and actively seeking low-emission alternatives to curtail their carbon footprint
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