Sahariah P.K. and Borgohain P.
Abstract
The increasing carbon dioxide emission in the atmosphere is one of the significant environmental concerns lobally. Household consumption has proven to be the highest contributor (60 % - 70%) to the global emission of CO2. Hence, the focuses on the Greenhouse gas (GHG) emission of some selected items, i.e. fuel and electricity in Guwahati city. The study aims to investigate on the differences between income and expenditure, and also to calculate the total GHG emissions emitted from the selected items among households belonging to different income groups. The study reveals that, electricity and Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) are the main carbon footprint generators as compared to kerosene. Correlation analysis indicates a strong relationship between the income and expenditure generating total GHG emissions in the very high-income group of households. However, peopleâs perception, choices, demand and desires are also considered in choosing alternate source of energy (kerosene) especially in case of very low-income group of households.