Methods and devices for analysis of carbon footprints

A computing device comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• a memory in communication with the at least one processor, the memory being configured to store a carbon footprint analysis module that is executable by the at least one processor, the carbon footprint analysis module having instructions that when executed by the at least one processor, cause operations to be performed, the operations comprising:
• accessing first profile attributes and a first carbon footprint of a first user, each of the first profile attributes defining a mode of living of the first user that cause emissions of greenhouse gases;
• accessing a carbon footprint and profile attributes of additional users, each of the profile attributes defining a mode of living of each of the additional users that cause emissions of greenhouse gases;
• determining that each of the additional users are a match to the first user based on identifying a number of matching profile attributes from the first profile attributes and the profile attributes of each of the additional users;
• determining a match strength value for the first user and each of the additional users, the determining of the match strength value comprising:
• accessing a list of predefined strength values and a set of available profile attributes corresponding to each of the predefined strength values;
• counting the identified matching profile attributes included in the set of available profile attributes;
• and
• comparing the count to the list of predefined strength values;
• determining that the match strength value for the first user and each of the additional users is identical;
• calculating an average group carbon footprint corresponding to a group of users with the match strength value based on the carbon footprint of each of the additional users;
• and
• presenting a comparison of the first carbon footprint with the calculated group carbon footprint corresponding to the group of users with the match strength value.

A non-transitory machine-readable medium that stores instructions, which, when performed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:

• accessing first profile attributes and a first carbon footprint associated with a first user;
• identifying a number of the first profile attributes corresponding to a set of available profile attributes comprising a predefined strength;
• constructing a search query based on the number of the first profile attributes;
• identifying additional users based on the search query, each of the additional users being associated with a set of profile attributes defining a mode of living of each of the additional users that cause emissions of greenhouse gases;
• accessing a carbon footprint for each of the additional users;
• determining that the first user and each of the additional users are a match based on identifying a number of matching profile attributes from the first profile attributes and the profile attributes of each of the additional users;
• determining a match strength value for the first user and each of the additional users, the determining of the match strength value comprising:
• accessing a list of predefined strength values and a set of available profile attributes corresponding to each of the predefined strength values;
• counting the identified matching profile attributes included in the set of available profile attributes;
• and
• comparing the count to the list of predefined strength values;
• determining that the match strength value for the first user and each of the additional users is identical;
• calculating an average group carbon footprint corresponding to a group of users with the match strength value based on the carbon footprint of each of the additional users;
• and
• presenting a comparison of the first carbon footprint with the calculated group carbon footprint corresponding to the group of users with the match strength value.