Service-specific carbon emission monitoring and mitigation

A system comprising:

• one or more computer processors;
• one or more computer readable storage media;
• and
• program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more computer processors, the program instructions comprising instructions to:
• obtain data indicating an overall amount of power consumption for a plurality of nodes in a service provider network, wherein each node of the plurality of nodes is located in a different geographical location, and wherein the service provider network provides service to a plurality of service provider network users;
• determine a fraction of network traffic that is handled by the plurality of nodes in the service provider network for serving a particular service provider network user;
• determine a service provider network user power consumption for the particular service provider network user based on the fraction of network traffic and the overall amount of power consumption;
• and
• determine an amount of emissions resulting from generating electrical power to support the service provider network user power consumption for the particular service provider network user.

One or more non-transitory computer readable storage media having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a computer to cause the computer to perform operations including:

• obtaining data indicating an overall amount of power consumption for a plurality of nodes in a service provider network, wherein each node of the plurality of nodes is located in a different geographical location, and wherein the service provider network provides service to a plurality of service provider network users;
• determining a fraction of network traffic that is handled by the plurality of nodes in the service provider network for serving a particular service provider network user;
• determining a service provider network user power consumption for the particular service provider network user based on the fraction of network traffic and the overall amount of power consumption;
• and
• determining an amount of emissions resulting from generating electrical power to support the service provider network user power consumption for the particular service provider network user.