More information 4532520), © Carbon Footprint Ltd - all rights reserved, Carbon Footprint Ltd launch the Freedom Flight Prize -, United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) Phase 2, Streamlined Energy & Carbon Reporting (SECR. Even the most climate-friendly meat options still produce more greenhouse gases than vegetarian protein sources, like beans or nuts. Beef, ration-fed, fresh, 44.92 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of ration-fed, fresh beef, a car driving equivalent of 103.25 miles or 166 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Lamb, ration-fed, frozen, 24.89 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of ration-fed, frozen lamb, a car driving equivalent of 57.25 miles or 92 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Arctic Char (fish), farmed, filleted, frozen, 18.39 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of farmed, filleted, frozen arctic char fish, a car driving equivalent of 42.25 miles or 68 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Beef, pasture-fed, frozen, 16.46 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of pasture-fed, frozen beef, a car driving equivalent of 38 miles or 61.25 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Pepperoni, frozen, 13.06 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of frozen pepperoni, a car driving equivalent of 30 miles or 48.25 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Oysters, farmed, frozen, 11.41 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of farmed, frozen oysters, a car driving equivalent of 26.75 miles or 43 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Tilapia (fish), farmed, filleted, frozen, 10.55 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of farmed, filleted, frozen tilapia, a car driving equivalent of 24.25 miles or 39 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Sea Bass (fish), farmed, filleted, frozen, 10.40 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of farmed, filleted, frozen sea bass fish, a car driving equivalent of 24 miles or 38.75 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Cheese, processed, refrigerated, 9.82 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of processed, refrigerated cheese, a car driving equivalent of 22.75 miles or 36.5 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Cheese, natural, refrigerated, 9.81 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of natural, refrigerated cheese, a car driving equivalent of 22.5 miles or 36.25 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Lettuce, greenhouse, fresh, 9.81 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of fresh, greenhouse lettuce, a car driving equivalent of 22.5 miles or 36.25 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Powdered Milk, refrigerated, 9.71 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of refrigerated powdered milk, a car driving equivalent of 22.25 miles or 35.75 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Silver Carp (fish), farmed, filleted, frozen, 9.54 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of farmed, filleted, frozen silver carp fish, a car driving equivalent of 22 miles or 35.5 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Catfish, farmed, filleted, frozen, 9.34 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of farmed, filleted, frozen catfish, a car driving equivalent of 21.5 miles or 34.5 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Sausage, processed, frozen, 9.34 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of processed, frozen sausage, a car driving equivalent of 21.5 miles or 34.5 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Ham, processed, frozen, 9.31 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of processed, frozen ham, a car driving equivalent of 21.5 miles or 34.5 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Orange Juice, processed, frozen, 7.97 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of processed, frozen orange juice, a car driving equivalent of 18.25 miles or 29.5 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Shrimp, farmed, frozen, 7.05 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of farmed, frozen shrimp, a car driving equivalent of 16.25 miles or 26 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Pork, pasture access, frozen, 6.09 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of pasture access, frozen pork, a car driving equivalent of 14 miles or 22.5 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Flatfish, frozen, 5.97 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of frozen flatfish, a car driving equivalent of 13.75 miles or 22 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Chicken, broiler, small-scale free-range, 5.60 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of broiler, small-scale, free-range chicken, a car driving equivalent of 12.75 miles or 20.5 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Pork, full confinement, frozen, 5.45 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of full confinement, frozen pork, a car driving equivalent of 12.5 miles or 20 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Lobster, Norway, frozen, 5.37 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of frozen lobster from Norway, a car driving equivalent of 12.25 miles or 19.75 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Carp (fish), common, farmed, frozen, 5.30 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of common, farmed, frozen carp fish, a car driving equivalent of 12.25 miles or 19.75 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Mullet (fish), farmed, frozen, 5.30 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of farmed, frozen mullet fish, a car driving equivalent of 12.25 miles or 19.75 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Silver Carp (fish), frozen, 5.30 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of frozen silver carp fish, a car driving equivalent of 12.25 miles or 19.75 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Tilapia (fish), farmed, frozen, 5.30 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of farmed, frozen tilapia fish, a car driving equivalent of 12.25 miles or 19.75 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Cod (fish), Atlantic, frozen, 5.25 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of Atlantic, frozen cod fish, a car driving equivalent of 12 miles or 19.25 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Sea Bass (fish), farmed, frozen, 5.23 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of farmed, frozen sea bass fish, a car driving equivalent of 12 miles or 19.25 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Salmon (fish), Atlantic, farmed, filleted, frozen, 5.05 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of Atlantic, farmed, filleted, frozen salmon, a car driving equivalent of 11.5 miles or 18.5 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Catfish (fish), farmed, frozen, 4.70 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of farmed, frozen catfish, a car driving equivalent of 10.75 miles or 17.25 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Turkey, hens (female), small-scale, confinement, frozen 4.67 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of small-scale, confinement, frozen female turkey, a car driving equivalent of 10.75 miles or 17.25 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Shrimp or Prawn, frozen, 4.57 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of frozen shrimp or prawn, a car driving equivalent of 10.5 miles or 17 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, buying refrigerated and frozen foods increases carbon emissions, Mashed Potato Flakes, processed, 4.51 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of processed mashed potato flakes, a car driving equivalent of 10.5 miles or 17 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Turkey, toms (male), small-scale, confinement, frozen 4.50 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of small-scale, confinement, frozen turkey, a car driving equivalent of 10.5 miles or 17 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Trout (fish), freshwater, farmed, filleted, frozen, 4.42 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of freshwater, farmed, filleted, frozen trout, a car driving equivalent of 10.5 miles or 17 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Shrimp or Prawns, Malaysian, farmed, frozen, 4.26 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of Malaysian, farmed, frozen shrimp or prawns, a car driving equivalent of 9.75 miles or 15.75 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Tuna (fish), cooked for canning, canned, 4.07 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of cooked for canning and canned tuna fish, a car driving equivalent of 9.5 miles or 15.25 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Hash Browns/Fried Potatoes, processed, frozen 3.95 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of hash browns, a car driving equivalent of 9 miles or 14.5 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Sugar, refined, cane, processed, 3.93 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of refined cane sugar, a car driving equivalent of 9 miles or 14.5 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Peanut Oil processed, 3.89 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of peanut oil, a car driving equivalent of 9 miles or 14.5 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Chicken, broiler, large-scale confinement, 3.73 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of broiler chicken, a car driving equivalent of 8.5 miles or 14.5 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Almonds, organic, dry, 3.56 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of organic almonds, a car driving equivalent of 8.25 miles or 13.25 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Tuna (fish), filleted frozen, 3.43 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of filleted, frozen tuna fish, a car driving equivalent of 8 miles or 13 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Potato Chips, processed, 3.43 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of potato chips, a car driving equivalent of 8 miles or 13 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Flatfish, filleted, frozen, 3.06 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of flatfish, a car driving equivalent of 7 miles or 11.25 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Sugar, raw, cane, processed, 3.01 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of raw, cane sugar, a car driving equivalent of 7 miles or 11.25 kilometers, a relatively high carbon footprint, Salmon, Atlantic, farmed, frozen, 2.88 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of salmon, a car driving equivalent of 6.5 miles or 10.5 kilometers, a relatively moderate carbon footprint, Malt Whisky, processed, 2.73 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of malt whiskey, a car driving equivalent of 6.25 miles or 10 kilometers, a relatively moderate carbon footprint, Evaporated Milk, refrigerated, 2.52 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of evaporated milk, a car driving equivalent of 5.75 miles or 9.25 kilometers, a relatively moderate carbon footprint, Coffee, processed, 2.51 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of coffee, a car driving equivalent of 5.75 miles or 9.25 kilometers, a relatively moderate carbon footprint, Trout (fish), farmed, frozen, 2.51 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of trout, a car driving equivalent of 5.75 miles or 9.25 kilometers, a relatively moderate carbon footprint, Eggs, large-scale, confinement, free-range, 2.38 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of eggs, a car driving equivalent of 5.5 miles or 9 kilometers, a relatively moderate carbon footprint, Rice, white, dry, 2.35 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of white rice, a car driving equivalent of 5.5 miles or 9 kilometers, a relatively moderate carbon footprint, Ketchup, tomato, processed, 2.25kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of ketchup, a car driving equivalent of 5.25 miles or 8.5 kilometers, a relatively moderate carbon footprint, Brown Rice, dry, 2.16 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of brown rice, a car driving equivalent of 5 miles or 8 kilometers, a relatively moderate carbon footprint, Cereal, breakfast, toasted, processed, 2.16 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of toasted cereal breakfast, a car driving equivalent of 5 miles or 8 kilometers, a relatively moderate carbon footprint, Egg, liquid, processed, refrigerated, 2.15 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of eggs, a car driving equivalent of 5 miles or 8 kilometers, a relatively moderate carbon footprint, Orange Juice, processed, refrigerated, 2.14 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of orange juice, a car driving equivalent of 5 miles or 8 kilometers, a relatively moderate carbon footprint, Herring (fish), frozen, 2.09 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of herring, a car driving equivalent of 5 miles or 8 kilometers, a relatively moderate carbon footprint, Cereal, whole wheat, breakfast, toasted, processed, 2.08 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of whole wheat toasted breakfast cereal, a car driving equivalent of 4.75 miles or 7.75 kilometers, a relatively moderate carbon footprint, Whey, natural, dry, refrigerated, 2.03 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of whey, a car driving equivalent of 4.5 miles or 7.25 kilometers, a relatively moderate carbon footprint, Tuna (fish) Skipjack or Yellowfin, frozen, 1.97 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of tuna, a car driving equivalent of 4.5 miles or 7.25 kilometers, a relatively low carbon footprint, Mackerel, filleted, frozen, 1.92 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of mackerel, a car driving equivalent of 4.5 miles or 7.25 kilometers, a relatively low carbon footprint, Almonds, dry, 1.89 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of almonds, a car driving equivalent of 4.5 miles or 7 kilometers, a relatively low carbon footprint, Eggs, large-scale, confinement, commercial ration, 1.85 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of eggs, a car driving equivalent of 4.5 miles or 7 kilometers, a relatively low carbon footprint, Ice Cream, frozen, 1.82 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of ice cream, a car driving equivalent of 4.5 miles or 7 kilometers, a relatively low carbon footprint, Tomato Paste, processed, 1.82kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of tomato paste, a car driving equivalent of 4.5 miles or 7 kilometers, a relatively low carbon footprint, Shortening, solid, processed, 1.80 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of shortening, a car driving equivalent of 4.5 miles or 7 kilometers, a relatively low carbon footprint, Vegetable Oil, partially hydrogenated, processed, 1.79 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of vegetable oil, a car driving equivalent of 4 miles or 6.5 kilometers, a relatively low carbon footprint, Margarine, processed, 1.77 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of margarine, a car driving equivalent of 4 miles or 6.5 kilometers, a relatively low carbon footprint, Cooking Oil or Salad Oil, processed, 1.75 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of cooking oil or salad oil, a car driving equivalent of 4 miles or 6.5 kilometers, a relatively low carbon footprint, Soft Drinks, processed, 1.72 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of soft drinks, pop, cola, etc., a car driving equivalent of 4 miles or 6.5 kilometers, a relatively low carbon footprint, Rapeseed Oil processed, 1.70 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of rapeseed oil, a car driving equivalent of 4 miles or 6.5 kilometers, a relatively low carbon footprint, Canola Oil processed, 1.70 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of canola oil, a car driving equivalent of 4 miles or 6.5 kilometers, a relatively low carbon footprint, Coffee Beans, green, dry, 1.66 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of green coffee beans, a car driving equivalent of 4 miles or 6.5 kilometers, a relatively low carbon footprint, Pecans, dry, 1.61 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of pecans, a car driving equivalent of 3.75 miles or 6.5 kilometers, a relatively low carbon footprint, Figs, fresh, 1.54 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of fresh figs, a car driving equivalent of 3.5 miles or 6 kilometers, a relatively low carbon footprint, Cereal, breakfast, un-toasted, processed, 1.54 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of breakfast cereal, a car driving equivalent of 3.5 miles or 6 kilometers, a relatively low carbon footprint, Peanut Butter, processed, 1.53 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of peanut butter, a car driving equivalent of 3.5 miles or 6 kilometers, a relatively low carbon footprint, Soybean Oil, processed, 1.48 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of soybean oil, a car driving equivalent of 3.5 miles or 6 kilometers, a relatively low carbon footprint, Sunflower Oil, processed, 1.48 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of sunflower oil, a car driving equivalent of 3.5 miles or 6 kilometers, a relatively low carbon footprint, Cereal, whole wheat, breakfast, un-toasted, processed, 1.46 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of wholewheat breakfast cereal, a car driving equivalent of 3.5 miles or 6 kilometers, a relatively low carbon footprint, Pasta (Spaghetti, Macaroni, etc.
These are external links and will open in a new window. Greenhouse gas emissions per kilogram, in CO2 equivalents: 19. Use the Carbon Footprint of Foods List to eat sustainably for our planet. Cutting meat and dairy products from your diet could reduce an individual's carbon footprint from food by two-thirds, according to the Oxford study, published in the journal Science. Information on the origin of your food is usually included on the specific food's packaging. For example, beef cattle raised on deforested land is responsible for 12 times more greenhouse gas emissions than cows reared on natural pastures. In Australia 8.2 million tonnes of food waste is generated each year, most of which ends up in landfill. Knowing how and where your food is produced is also important, as the same food can have huge differences in environmental impact. Update your browser to have a go! International Tree Planting

CO2 emissions from most plant-based products are as much as 10-50 times lower than most animal based products. * Production emissions are for the production (cradle to farmgate) and any processing of quantity purchased. To have the best chance of avoiding a 2℃ rise in global temperatures, the average global carbon footprint per year needs to drop under 2 tons by 2050. Food accounts for 10% to 30% of a household's carbon footprint, according to the University of Michigan's Center for Sustainable Systems. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, A Connecticut man's Halloween display features real-life horrors: The Coronavirus pandemic and Black lives lost, Houston Chef Chris Shepherd's Southern Smoke Has Raised $3,361,772 for Restaurant Workers in Need Right Now. Only "blue water", i.e. Meat and dairy are not the only foods where the choices you make can make a big difference. "It reduces the amount of land required to produce your food by about 75% - that's a huge reduction, particularly if you scale that up globally," Poore explained. Changing your diet can make a big difference to your personal environmental footprint, from saving water to reducing pollution and the loss of forests, he said. The high carbon footprint of beef overwhelmingly comes from methane and land use, while transportation emissions are small, similar to most food products. A passenger's carbon footprint from a one-way flight from London to New York is just under half a tonne of greenhouse gases. These are then compared with the emissions of other daily habits. More information Some beef comes from dairy cattle, which has a smaller footprint.

All figures for each food in the calculator are global averages. When it comes to our diets, the IPCC says we need to buy less meat, milk, cheese and butter - but also eat more locally sourced seasonal food, and throw less of it away. If you fly regularly, replacing flying with other forms of transport may have a bigger impact on your carbon footprint than changing your diet. Laborers. Protein-rich foods were calculated using the impact per 100g of protein from Poore and Nemecek's research and data on protein per serving from the BDA, to avoid differences between cooked and uncooked foods. Animals. Thomas Nemecek of the Agroecology and Environment Research Division in Zurich, Switzerland, serving sizes from the British Dietetic Association (BDA), lower than portion sizes commonly found in restaurants, figures suggesting the average shower lasts eight minutes. The figures for greenhouse gas emissions are in kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2eq).

The annual impact from eating a specific food is calculated by multiplying the impact of one serving of that food by the times it is eaten in a year, based on the weekly estimates submitted by the user. Cutting meat and dairy products from your diet could reduce an individual's carbon footprint from food by two-thirds, according to the Oxford study, published in the journal Science. ), processed, 1.24 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of various pasta, a car driving equivalent of 2.75 miles or 4.5 kilometers, a relatively low carbon footprint, Herring (fish), filleted, frozen, 1.23 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of filleted frozen herring, a car driving equivalent of 2.75 miles or 4.5 kilometers, a relatively low carbon footprint, Butter, refrigerated, 1.17 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of butter, a car driving equivalent of 2.75 miles or 4.5 kilometers, a relatively low carbon footprint, Lima Beans, large, dry 1.14 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of dry lima beans, a car driving equivalent of 2.75 miles or 4.5 kilometers, a relatively low carbon footprint, Mackerel, frozen, 1.14 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of frozen mackerel, a car driving equivalent of 2.75 miles or 4.5 kilometers, a relatively low carbon footprint, Cocoa Butter, processed, 1.13 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of processed cocoa butter, a car driving equivalent of 2.75 miles or 4.5 kilometers, a relatively low carbon footprint, Fish, industrial, frozen, 1.12 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of industrial frozen fish, a car driving equivalent of 2.75 miles or 4.5 kilometers, a relatively low carbon footprint, Pistachios, dry, 1.11 kg CO2e to produce 1 kilogram or 2.2 pounds of pistachios, a car driving equivalent of 2.5 miles or 4 kilometers, a relatively low carbon footprint, Pasta, whole wheat, (Spaghetti, Macaroni, etc.


* All food carbon emissions are reported above in Kg of CO2e, including major greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide.

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