The 2025 global carbon footprint of bitcoin is estimated by Digiconomist at 98.10 Mt CO2, comparable to that of Qatar.
It’s electrical energy use at 175.87 TWh is comparable to a country like Poland.
At 48.36 kt, bitcoin will produce as much e-waste as the Netherlands.
At 2,772 GL it will consume as much water as Switzerland.
Bitcoin is evil, true evil.
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Bitcoin Energy Consumption Index - Digiconomist
The Bitcoin Energy Consumption Index provides the latest estimate of the total energy consumption of the Bitcoin network.Digiconomist
Gerry McGovern
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1 single bitcoin transaction:
712.41 kgCO2: carbon footprint of 1,578,956 VISA transactions,
1277.28 kWh of electricity: power consumption of an average U.S. household over 43.78 days
351.20 grams of e-waste: equivalent to the weight of 2.14 iPhones 12
20,130 liters of water: amount of water in a backyard swimming pool
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