Sitting: Calories Burned per Hour
Sitting quietly, general
103
kcal per hour at 70 kg
51
kcal in 30 minutes
1.4
MET value

Your calories burned
51kcal burned
Calories burned by body weight
| Duration | 50 kg (110 lbs) | 60 kg (132 lbs) | 70 kg (154 lbs) | 80 kg (176 lbs) | 90 kg (198 lbs) | 100 kg (220 lbs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 min | 18 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 37 |
| 30 min | 37 | 44 | 51 | 59 | 66 | 74 |
| 45 min | 55 | 66 | 77 | 88 | 99 | 110 |
| 60 min | 74 | 88 | 103 | 118 | 132 | 147 |
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MET values use the 2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities, with activity-specific proxies labelled where used. Calories = MET × body weight in kg × hours × 1.05. Actual burn varies with fitness, effort and body composition.