Climatiq
Carbon accounting software
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What is Climatiq
Climatiq is a carbon accounting data and calculation platform that provides emissions factors and an API to estimate greenhouse gas emissions from business activities such as travel, shipping, energy use, and purchased goods. It is primarily used by software teams and sustainability/ESG teams that need to embed emissions calculations into internal systems, customer-facing products, or reporting workflows. The product emphasizes programmatic access, standardized calculation methods, and traceability of underlying emission factors rather than a full end-to-end ESG management suite.
API-first emissions calculations
Climatiq provides an API designed to integrate emissions estimation directly into applications and data pipelines. This supports automated, repeatable calculations across high-volume activity data (e.g., transactions, shipments, travel records). It can reduce manual spreadsheet work when organizations want emissions logic embedded in operational systems.
Broad emissions factor coverage
The platform aggregates emissions factors across multiple activity types (e.g., transport modes, energy, spend-based categories) to support common Scope 1, 2, and 3 estimation needs. This breadth helps teams start calculations without sourcing and normalizing factors from many separate datasets. It is particularly useful for organizations with diverse activity data sources.
Method transparency and metadata
Climatiq exposes factor sources, units, and supporting metadata to help users understand what is being applied in a calculation. This can improve auditability compared with black-box calculators, especially when users need to justify assumptions to internal reviewers. The approach fits teams that require traceable inputs for reporting and assurance processes.
Not a full ESG suite
Climatiq focuses on emissions factor data and calculation services rather than end-to-end ESG program management. Organizations may still need separate tooling for workflows such as data collection campaigns, controls, approvals, narrative reporting, and broader EHS/ESG management. This can increase integration and governance work for teams seeking a single system of record.
Requires technical implementation
The API-first model typically requires engineering effort to map internal activity data to Climatiq’s calculation inputs and maintain integrations over time. Non-technical teams may find out-of-the-box UI capabilities insufficient for complex, organization-wide rollouts. Implementation timelines and ownership can depend on developer availability.
Estimation quality depends on inputs
As with most factor-based carbon accounting, results depend heavily on the completeness and granularity of activity data and the appropriateness of selected factors. If organizations rely on spend-based or proxy data, outputs may be less precise than meter- or supplier-specific measurements. Additional processes may be needed to manage data quality, factor selection policies, and documentation for assurance.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Community | Free — up to 250 API calls/month (non-commercial) | Basic estimate calculations; access to most emission factors and several API endpoints; no credit card required; API access suspended if you exceed the monthly quota. |
| Calculate | Custom pricing — contact sales | Automated, certified CO2e calculations for product teams; AI-powered mapping; certified scope 1/2/3 estimates; audit trail; developer-friendly APIs; compliance & security (ISO 14067, ISO 27001, SOC 2, GHG Protocol). |
| Data | Custom pricing — contact sales | Access to Climatiq datasets (80+ sources, 330,000++ factors, 300+ regions); tailor emission factors; private emission factors; paid licensed datasets (e.g., ecoinvent) may incur additional charges. |
