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Foods by greenhouse gas emissions

Guess the food products whose agricultural production and processing creates the most greenhouse gas emissions. Units: kg CO2-equivalents per kg product.
Hint: Several answers include specific kinds of meats and crops, and some general kinds of crops.
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Last updated: March 11, 2021
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Answer
Total emissions
Emissions excl. methane
Methane
Beef (beef herd)
100
51
49
Beef (average)
71
36
35
Chocolate
34
34
<1
Coffee
29
29
<1
Prawns (farmed)
27
22
5
Beef (dairy herd)
33
16
17
Lamb & Goat
40
14
26
Cheese
24
13
11
Pork
12
10
2
Chicken
10
10
<1
Fish
14
10
4
Eggs
5
5
<1
Tofu
3
3
<1
Avocado
2.5
2.5
<1
Tomatoes
2
2
<1
Rice
4.5
2
2.5
Beans
2
2
<1
Maize
2
2
<1
Peas
1
1
<1
Bananas
1
1
<1
Potatoes
0.5
0.5
<1
Apples
0.4
0.4
<1
Nuts
0.4
0.4
<1
Root Vegetables
0.4
0.4
<1
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Level 66
Mar 11, 2021
Can you accept shrimp for prawns?
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Level 71
Mar 11, 2021
Sure thing.