Food emissions vary greatly depending on product, though red meats typically have the largest carbon footprints. One kilogram of beef (beef herd) produces an average of 99.48 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent (kg CO2eq), while one kilogram of poultry meat produces les than 10 kg CO2eq. Food production is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide.
Average greenhouse gas emissions per kilogram of major food products worldwide
(in kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent)
*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. Figures have been rounded
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