Greenhouse gas emissions per kilogram of food product

Emissions are measured in carbon dioxide-equivalents. This means non-CO2 gases are weighted by the amount of warming they cause over a 100-year timescale.

Beef (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 kgMilk3.15 kgTomatoes2.09 kgMaize1.7 kgWheat & Rye1.57 kgPeas0.98 kgBananas0.86 kgPotatoes0.46 kgNuts0.43 kg