Free Carbon Footprint Calculator (Scopes 1 and 2): measure in hours, not weeks

Measuring your carbon footprint is becoming a mandatory requirement for many companies in Spain following the publication of the Carbon Footprint Royal Decree. This decree establishes the need to calculate and report Scope 1 and 2 emissions, and soon Scope 3 as well.

However, many organizations face technical and time barriers when implementing these calculations using complex methodologies and tools, delaying compliance and their corporate climate strategy.

In this guide, you’ll learn:
What Scopes 1 and 2 are
How to calculate them according to regulations
Limitations of the official MITECO calculator
Our free carbon footprint calculator (Scopes 1 and 2)
Why measuring and automating your footprint is a competitive advantage

What is Scope 1 and 2 carbon footprint?

A corporate carbon footprint measures the amount of greenhouse gases (GHGs) emitted by a company’s activities, expressed in tonnes of CO₂ equivalent. It is organized into three scopes:

Scope 1 (direct emissions):
Direct emissions from sources owned or controlled by the company. For example: combustion of natural gas in company boilers, diesel consumption by company vehicles, or refrigerant leaks from HVAC systems.

Scope 2 (indirect emissions from purchased energy):
Emissions from the generation of electricity, steam, heating, or cooling purchased and consumed by the company.

Scope 3 (other indirect emissions):
Emissions across the entire value chain, such as business travel, employee commuting, purchased goods, transportation and distribution, use of sold products, etc.

Our free carbon footprint calculator (Scopes 1 and 2)

At Dcycle, we’ve developed an Excel-based carbon footprint calculator optimized for Scopes 1 and 2, allowing you to:

- Calculate emissions quickly
- Enter consumption data and get emissions automatically
- Visualize results clearly
- Download and share it with your team at no cost

Why is it important to automate your carbon footprint?

While Excel is a great first step, many companies quickly discover that:

❌ It’s hard to consolidate data from different sites and departments
❌ Data can’t be reused in CSRD, Taxonomy, ESG reports, or product footprints
❌ It requires many hours of manual work and error checking
❌ It creates compliance risks if calculations aren’t consistent

🚀 With Dcycle you can:
✅ Automate your carbon footprint calculations (Scopes 1, 2, and 3)
✅ Reuse data for any report, audit, or tender
✅ Have full audit trails and traceability
✅ Comply with the Royal Decree and CSRD in hours, not weeks
✅ Turn your footprint into business value, improving competitiveness and reputation

Conclusion

Calculating your company’s carbon footprint doesn’t have to be complex. You can start today with our free Scope 1 and 2 calculator and, when you’re ready to take it to the next level, automate and reuse all your data with Dcycle.