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Greenhouse gas emissions per 1000 kilocalories

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalents (kgCO₂eq) per 1000 kilocalories. This means non-CO₂ greenhouse gases are
included and weighted by their relative warming impact.

0 kg5 kg10 kg15 kg20 kg25 kg30 kg35 kgBeef (beef herd)36.44 kgPrawns (farmed)26.09 kgLamb & Mutton12.53 kgBeef (dairy herd)12.2 kgTomatoes11 kgFish (farmed)7.61 kgCheese6.17 kgPoultry Meat5.34 kgMilk5.25 kgPig Meat5.15 kgEggs3.24 kgBrassicas3 kgBananas1.43 kgCassava1.36 kgCitrus Fruit1.22 kgRice1.21 kgTofu (soybeans)1.17 kgRoot Vegetables1.16 kgOatmeal0.95 kgApples0.9 kgPalm Oil0.83 kgPotatoes0.63 kgWheat & Rye0.59 kgGroundnuts0.56 kgOther Pulses0.52 kgMaize0.38 kgPeas0.28 kgNuts0.07 kg

Source: Poore, J., & Nemecek, T. (2018). Additional calculations by Our World in Data.

Note: Data represents the global average greenhouse gas emissions of food products based on a large meta-analysis of food production covering 38,700 commercially viable farms in 119 countries.