You can use your fitness tracker steps to calculate your calories burned while walking. Your calories per step will depend on your weight and height. A typical 160-pound person of average height will burn about 40 calories per 1,000 steps. Show This is the equivalent of 0.04 calories per step. The charts below show you how many calories you'd burn in 1,000 steps, 5,000 steps, 10,000 steps, or more. You will need to know your approximate steps per mile. Most fitness trackers estimate your steps per mile from your height. An average number at a brisk walk or easy running pace is 2,000 to 2,400 steps per mile. You can measure your stride length to find your steps per mile or count your steps over a measured mile for greater accuracy. Alternatively, you can use these charts, along with your height and weight, to estimate calories burned at various step counts. The calorie numbers are based on metabolic equivalents (MET) research, taking an average of the calories burned at walking speeds from 2 to 4 miles per hour. Height 6 Feet and AboveUse the chart below to estimate calories burned by step count if your height is 6 feet or more. This assumes that you take 2,000 steps per mile.
Height 5'6" to 5'11"Use the chart below to estimate calories burned by step count if your height ranges from 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 11 inches. This assumes that you take 2,200 steps per mile.
Height 5'5" and UnderUse the chart below to estimate calories burned by step count if you are 5 feet 5 inches or less. This assumes that you take 2,400 steps per mile.
A Word From VerywellThere are ways to increase caloric expenditure while walking, including speeding up, doing running intervals, and using fitness walking poles. Most fitness trackers don't accurately track activities that aren't step-based, so they may not be included in your total steps. You can calculate step equivalents for other activities based on the calories burned. Verywell Fit uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read our editorial process to learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.
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Bumgardner Thanks for your feedback! How much calories burn in 2000 steps?Height 6 Feet and Above. How many calories does 1000 steps Burn?Most people burn 30-40 calories per 1,000 steps they walk, meaning they'll burn 300 to 400 calories by walking 10,000 steps, Hirai says. However, this is just an estimate. Each step you take burns calories, but the exact amount is highly individualized.
Can you lose weight by walking 2000 steps a day?By burning an extra 100 calories a day, after a little over a month you may add an additional pound of weight loss! Let's write that again, because it's important: Adding 2,000 steps a day to your walks could mean an extra pound of weight loss every month.
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