Hotel methodology
Nos Gestes Climat
Fixed French hotel factor
A single fixed factor of 6.94 kg CO₂e per night from Nos Gestes Climat, the personal carbon footprint calculator run by ADEME. No location or hotel details are used.
- Publisher
- ADEME (Nos Gestes Climat)
- Best for
- Quick estimates when only the number of nights is known
- Result
- One total for all the room-nights
- Energy scope
- French hotel average
- Factor year
- Fixed factor
How it works
- The factor comes from an ADEME study of French hotels. Nos Gestes Climat removes the share for breakfast, which it counts with food.
Trip details used
When a detail is missing, SQUAKE uses the default.
| Detail | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Room-nights | Required | One room for one night counts as 1. |
What is included
Included
- The average footprint of a hotel night in France
Not included
- Breakfast and other meals
- Differences by country, location or hotel class
Limitations
- One French average applies to every stay.
- Not suited to comparing destinations or hotels.
Sources
- Nos Gestes Climat: hotel footprint per nightnosgestesclimat.fr
How the factor is derived, with values by hotel class.