Calories Burned Sitting Calculator

Calories burned sitting calculator calculates calories burned based on sitting time and your weight.

Sitting Calories Burned
Weight  lbs  kg
Type
Calories Burned per Minute
Sitting Time
Total Calories Burned:

Does Sitting Burn Calories


Yes, sitting burns calories.

Any activities or inactivities burn calories, although inactivities do not burn as many calories compared to other physical activities.

Inactivities including sleeping, sitting, and standing burns few calories.

The greater the MET value, the more calories burned.
Sitting has a 3 difference MET value.

  • Sitting in general has a MET value of 1.3.
  • Sitting fidgeting your hand, listening to music, or watching movies has a MET value of 1.5
  • Sitting and fidgeting feet burned the most calories, it has a MET value of 1.8


How Many Calories Do You Burn Sitting


To calculate how many calories are burned when sitting, use the following formula:

MET x Body Weight x 3.5 / 200 x time, where
Body weight unit = kg
Time unit = minutes

For example, it burns about 396 kcal if a person weighs about 160 pounds (72.57 kg) and sits at the desk for 4 hours.

The calculation is:
1.3 (MET) x 72.57 kg x 3.5 / 200 x 240 minutes = 396 kcal.


Calories Burned Sitting
Weight 1 hour 2 hour 4 hours
130 Pounds 80 kcal 161 kcal 322 kcal
131 Pounds 81 kcal 162 kcal 324 kcal
132 Pounds 82 kcal 163 kcal 327 kcal
133 Pounds 82 kcal 165 kcal 329 kcal
134 Pounds 83 kcal 166 kcal 332 kcal
135 Pounds 84 kcal 167 kcal 334 kcal
136 Pounds 84 kcal 168 kcal 337 kcal
137 Pounds 85 kcal 170 kcal 339 kcal
138 Pounds 85 kcal 171 kcal 342 kcal
139 Pounds 86 kcal 172 kcal 344 kcal
140 Pounds 87 kcal 173 kcal 347 kcal
141 Pounds 87 kcal 175 kcal 349 kcal
142 Pounds 88 kcal 176 kcal 352 kcal
143 Pounds 89 kcal 177 kcal 354 kcal
144 Pounds 89 kcal 178 kcal 357 kcal
145 Pounds 90 kcal 180 kcal 359 kcal
146 Pounds 90 kcal 181 kcal 362 kcal
147 Pounds 91 kcal 182 kcal 364 kcal
148 Pounds 92 kcal 183 kcal 367 kcal
149 Pounds 92 kcal 185 kcal 369 kcal
150 Pounds 93 kcal 186 kcal 371 kcal
151 Pounds 93 kcal 187 kcal 374 kcal
152 Pounds 94 kcal 188 kcal 376 kcal
153 Pounds 95 kcal 189 kcal 379 kcal
154 Pounds 95 kcal 191 kcal 381 kcal
155 Pounds 96 kcal 192 kcal 384 kcal
156 Pounds 97 kcal 193 kcal 386 kcal
157 Pounds 97 kcal 194 kcal 389 kcal
158 Pounds 98 kcal 196 kcal 391 kcal
159 Pounds 98 kcal 197 kcal 394 kcal
160 Pounds 99 kcal 198 kcal 396 kcal
161 Pounds 100 kcal 199 kcal 399 kcal
162 Pounds 100 kcal 201 kcal 401 kcal
163 Pounds 101 kcal 202 kcal 404 kcal
164 Pounds 102 kcal 203 kcal 406 kcal
165 Pounds 102 kcal 204 kcal 409 kcal
166 Pounds 103 kcal 206 kcal 411 kcal
167 Pounds 103 kcal 207 kcal 414 kcal
168 Pounds 104 kcal 208 kcal 416 kcal
169 Pounds 105 kcal 209 kcal 419 kcal
170 Pounds 105 kcal 211 kcal 421 kcal
171 Pounds 106 kcal 212 kcal 424 kcal
172 Pounds 106 kcal 213 kcal 426 kcal
173 Pounds 107 kcal 214 kcal 428 kcal
174 Pounds 108 kcal 215 kcal 431 kcal
175 Pounds 108 kcal 217 kcal 433 kcal
176 Pounds 109 kcal 218 kcal 436 kcal
177 Pounds 110 kcal 219 kcal 438 kcal
178 Pounds 110 kcal 220 kcal 441 kcal
179 Pounds 111 kcal 222 kcal 443 kcal
180 Pounds 111 kcal 223 kcal 446 kcal
181 Pounds 112 kcal 224 kcal 448 kcal
182 Pounds 113 kcal 225 kcal 451 kcal
183 Pounds 113 kcal 227 kcal 453 kcal
184 Pounds 114 kcal 228 kcal 456 kcal
185 Pounds 115 kcal 229 kcal 458 kcal
186 Pounds 115 kcal 230 kcal 461 kcal
187 Pounds 116 kcal 232 kcal 463 kcal
188 Pounds 116 kcal 233 kcal 466 kcal
189 Pounds 117 kcal 234 kcal 468 kcal
190 Pounds 118 kcal 235 kcal 471 kcal
191 Pounds 118 kcal 237 kcal 473 kcal
192 Pounds 119 kcal 238 kcal 476 kcal
193 Pounds 119 kcal 239 kcal 478 kcal
194 Pounds 120 kcal 240 kcal 480 kcal
195 Pounds 121 kcal 241 kcal 483 kcal
196 Pounds 121 kcal 243 kcal 485 kcal
197 Pounds 122 kcal 244 kcal 488 kcal
198 Pounds 123 kcal 245 kcal 490 kcal
199 Pounds 123 kcal 246 kcal 493 kcal
200 Pounds 124 kcal 248 kcal 495 kcal

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