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Greenhouse gas emissions per kilogram of food product

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

0 kg20 kg40 kg60 kg80 kgBeef (beef herd)99.48 kgLamb & Mutton39.72 kgBeef (dairy herd)33.3 kgPrawns (farmed)26.87 kgCheese23.88 kgPig Meat12.31 kgPoultry Meat9.87 kgEggs4.67 kgRice4.45 kgTofu (soybeans)3.16 kgMilk3.15 kgTomatoes2.09 kgMaize1.7 kgWheat & Rye1.57 kgPeas0.98 kgBananas0.86 kgPotatoes0.46 kgNuts0.43 kg
OurWorldInData.org/environmental-impacts-of-food •

Source: Poore, J., & Nemecek, T. (2018). Reducing food’s environmental impacts through producers and consumers.

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

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