Over the past year, thousands more schools have submitted data through Count Your Carbon. Because we now have a much larger and better-quality dataset, we’ve updated the methodology we use to calculate the benchmark averages.
Ahead of Count Your Carbon going live for the 2026-27 academic year, download our updated Data Collection Sheet and get started on gathering your data for this year’s carbon footprint report. Â
Eco-Schools with Keep Britain Tidy are happy to present our inaugural Count Your Carbon statistics report – the first of its kind to comprehensively analyse the carbon emissions from schools in England.
Find out more about how to compare your report for 2025-26 to those previously completed.
With new resources, new features and an improved calculation method, Count Your Carbon is now better than ever!
We’re making some updates! Start preparing to complete your 2025-26 calculation now.
Help us to improve Count Your Carbon by taking part in our user survey.
Count Your Carbon will be temporarily unavailable from Friday 15th August to Monday 15th September whilst we make some essential updates. Â
Eco-Schools, in partnership with Let’s Go Zero, is excited to introduce The Playground, a new educational tool within Count Your Carbon.
Based on feedback we’ve received over the last several months, we’ve updated question 10 in the transport section.