Observed arrival · 2026-11-01
Food Carbon Calculator
An interactive calculator estimates emissions for 43 foods, showing the stages from land use to retail and comparisons with other studies.
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- People comparing food-related greenhouse-gas estimates
- Worth noticing
- For beef from a beef herd, the displayed mean is 99.48 kg CO₂e/kg; the 5th–95th percentile range is 37.57–269.2 kg.
Field notes
The calculator starts with a food and amount, then lays out estimated emissions across land-use change, feed, farm, processing, packaging, transport, retail, and losses. For beef from a beef herd, it reports a mean of 99.48 kg CO₂e per kilogram, a median of 60.36 kg, and a 5th–95th percentile span of 37.57–269.2 kg; the page says its main estimate excludes cooking and anything after the shop. It also sets the figure beside three studies with different geographic and boundary choices.
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