LLM-assisted coding on 12 Codeforces tasks was estimated to emit 19.9 to 43.8 times more CO2 than manual coding, with the gap growing with task complexity.
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Comparative Analysis of Carbon Footprint in Manual vs. LLM-Assisted Code Development
LLM-assisted coding on 12 Codeforces tasks was estimated to emit 19.9 to 43.8 times more CO2 than manual coding, with the gap growing with task complexity.