Climatiq Guides

Guidance on how to integrate Climatiq’s API into your own application or software product.

Upload a CSV and calculate emissions without writing a single line of code using Climatiq’s tools.

Calculate emissions directly in your spreadsheet using Climatiq’s Excel Add-in or Google Sheets Extension.

Understand the concept of Activity ID, what it is for, and how it relates to emission factors.

Learn what lifecycle assessments are and how they can apply to your carbon estimates.

Understand fuel activity_ids and how to find the right fuel emission factor for your estimation.

Learn the difference between units and unit types, often expressed in the unit and unit_type fields in the API.

Climatiq works with over 40 currencies. Read here to learn about how we handle conversion rates and more.

Learn how you can use standard industry classification codes (e.g., NAICS, NACE) to automatically calculate carbon emissions.

Climatiq sometimes finds emission factors with data quality issues. See how we handle this and what information we pass on.

How Climatiq uses data versions to let you choose between stability and recency of results.

Wondering exactly what an emission factor is? Read an introductory guide here.

Need a little primer on the ways CO2e for an activity is calculated from constituent gases? Look no further.

Guidance on biogenic carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions and how to report them using Climatiq.

Find out how to select the right emission factor(s) for valid estimations of emissions from electricity usage.

A guide on how to calculate scope 3.1 (purchased goods and services) emissions using spend-based factors.

Understand how Climatiq calculates emissions produced from travel by car, airplane, train, and hotel stays.

The Climatiq REST API gives developers programmatic access to 944k+ emission factors. Integrate real-time CO2e calculations into any application, automate factor mapping with Autopilot, and build carbon accounting features at scale.

Calculate emissions directly in Microsoft Excel using custom Climatiq functions. No coding required - works in both desktop Excel and Excel Online via the Office Add-ins store.

Use Climatiq’s custom functions inside Google Sheets to calculate emissions row-by-row from your existing data. Install from the Google Workspace Marketplace.

Browse and search Climatiq’s full database of 1M+ scientifically-vetted emission factors across 300+ regions and 140+ datasets - no account required.

Calculate reliable product carbon footprints (PCFs) in minutes, not months. Upload a bill of materials, and PCF Studio uses AI-powered factor mapping to produce audit-ready results aligned with ISO 14067 and the GHG Protocol.

Source and manage scientifically-vetted emission factors for your sustainability reporting. Data Studio gives sustainability teams and consultancies access to 944k+ factors across Scope 1, 2, and 3 - with automatic updates, clear licensing, and AI-supported mapping.

An API token is only a few clicks away. Click here if you’re not sure how to get one.

Find out how to get help from the Climatiq team when you need it.