Here is a helpful infographic that shows various ways of heating your home.
To heat the average montana home, the carbon footprint (in tons per year) is:
- Electric Baseboard - 29.4
- Mini Splits - 18.4
- In Ground Heat Pump - 8.4
- Central Natural Gas Furnace - 18.3
- Central Propane Furnace - 23.4
- Pellet Stove - 4.4
- Wood Stove - 4.0
- modern wood stove - 2.0
- Masonry Heater - 0.8
- Rocket Mass Heater - 0.4
Source: permies.com/heat
