The average person burns 75-100 calories resting or doing nothing. Standing or fidgeting doesn’t count as it burns more calories per hour. In round figures a person doing nothing will burn approximately one calorie per hour per kilogram of bodyweight (a half calorie per pound). If properly sleeping (as opposed to short naps), they will burn fewer calories per hour.
In terms of relative calorie burn, standing burns roughly 90% more calories than sitting.
Below is a more accurate calorie burn for standing (the difference between the 2).
Calories Burned based on Time and Weight.
Calories Burned in 1 hour
Weight 100lb:119
Weight 120lb:143
Weight 125lb:149
Weight 150lb:179
Weight 175lb:208
Weight 200lb:238
Weight 250lb:298
Weight 300lb:357
Calories Burned in 40 minutes
Weight 100lb:79
Weight 120lb:95
Weight 125lb:99
Weight 150lb:119
Weight 175lb:139
Weight 200lb:159
Weight 250lb:198
Weight 300lb:238
Calories Burned in 40 minutes
Weight 100lb:79
Weight 120lb:95
Weight 125lb:99
Weight 150lb:119
Weight 175lb:139
Weight 200lb:159
Weight 250lb:198
Weight 300lb:238
Calories Burned in 45 minutes
Weight 100lb:89
Weight 120lb:107
Weight 125lb:112
Weight 150lb:134
Weight 175lb:156
Weight 200lb:179
Weight 250lb:223
Weight 300lb:268
Calories Burned in 1 hour 30 mins
Weight 100lb:179
Weight 120lb:214
Weight 125lb:223
Weight 150lb:268
Weight 175lb:313
Weight 200lb:357
Weight 250lb:447
Weight 300lb:536
Calories Burned in 2 hours
Weight 100lb:238
Weight 120lb:286
Weight 125lb:298
Weight 150lb:357
Weight 175lb:417
Weight 200lb:476
Weight 250lb:595
Weight 300lb:714
