This statistic displays the carbon footprint life cycle of four iconic British foods in 2018. It clearly shows that cultivation represented the highest portion of emissions, with consumer energy-use the second highest. Emissions from cultivation for Welsh cawl was 4.48 kilo of CO2 equivalent.
Carbon footprint of classic British cuisine in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by lifecycle stage
(in kgCO2e*)
Characteristic
Cultivation
Supply chain waste
Distribution
Supermarket
Transport
Packaging
Consumer energy-use
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WWF. (March 27, 2018). Carbon footprint of classic British cuisine in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by lifecycle stage (in kgCO2e*) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/821814/british-food-carbon-footprint-life-cycle-united-kingdom-uk/
WWF. "Carbon footprint of classic British cuisine in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by lifecycle stage (in kgCO2e*)." Chart. March 27, 2018. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/821814/british-food-carbon-footprint-life-cycle-united-kingdom-uk/
WWF. (2018). Carbon footprint of classic British cuisine in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by lifecycle stage (in kgCO2e*). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/821814/british-food-carbon-footprint-life-cycle-united-kingdom-uk/
WWF. "Carbon Footprint of Classic British Cuisine in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2018, by Lifecycle Stage (in Kgco2e*)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Mar 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/821814/british-food-carbon-footprint-life-cycle-united-kingdom-uk/
WWF, Carbon footprint of classic British cuisine in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by lifecycle stage (in kgCO2e*) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/821814/british-food-carbon-footprint-life-cycle-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Carbon footprint of classic British cuisine in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by lifecycle stage (in kgCO2e*) [Graph], WWF, March 27, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/821814/british-food-carbon-footprint-life-cycle-united-kingdom-uk/