Mapping of carbon dioxide emission from human activities: a case study of Saensuk municipality, Mueng district, Chon Buri province

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to estimate greenhouse gas emissions in carbon dioxide equivalent
(CO2e) and make the carbon dioxide emission maps. This research focused on two main human activities namely,
energy and fuel consumptions (electricity, diesel, petrol and cooking gas) and food consumptions (rice, chicken,
meat, pork and milk). Saensuk municipality, Mueng district, Chon Buri province was selected as study area. The
total CO2 in Saensuk municipality was emitted 5.00 thousand metric tons CO2e/month or 60.04 thousand metric tons CO2e/year. CO2 emissions from the energy and fuel consumptions and food consumptions contributed about

4.42 and 0.58 thousand metric tons CO2e/month, respectively. The average of carbon dioxide emissions per
person was 304.21 kilograms CO2e/month or 3,650.52 kilograms CO2e /year. The most carbon dioxide was emitted
from the use of diesel for car. In addition, occupation and land use directly affected the average of CO2 emissions
per person. The total CO2 emissions in each communities depended on number of population. In comparing CO2
emissions across different communities, the maximum of CO2 emissions was found in Donbon community.