The Big Climate Database
Learn more about the climate impact of food consumption with The Big Climate Database. The most consistent, detailed and transparent data collection to date on the climate footprint of food.
Climate footprint calculated in kg. Click on column titles to sort.
Category | Food | CO2e pr kg | Agriculture Sort descending | ILUC | Processing | Packaging | Transport | Retail |
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Milk, dairy products and eggs | Blended spread, 75% fat | 3,73 | 0,03 | 0,19 | 3,12 | 0,24 | 0,14 | 0,00 |
Milk, dairy products and eggs | Butter, salt added | 3,86 | 0,07 | 0,17 | 3,32 | 0,24 | 0,05 | 0,00 |
Milk, dairy products and eggs | Cream, whipping, 38 % fat | 2,03 | 0,11 | 0,10 | 1,69 | 0,08 | 0,04 | 0,00 |
Milk, dairy products and eggs | Cream, cultured, 18 % fat | 1,85 | 0,23 | 0,11 | 1,19 | 0,26 | 0,06 | 0,00 |
Milk, dairy products and eggs | Yogurt plain, whole milk | 0,89 | 0,31 | 0,08 | 0,17 | 0,26 | 0,08 | 0,00 |
Milk, dairy products and eggs | Milk, whole, 3.5 % fat | 0,65 | 0,31 | 0,08 | 0,10 | 0,08 | 0,08 | 0,00 |
Milk, dairy products and eggs | Eggs, free-range (indoor) | 0,98 | 0,32 | 0,27 | 0,00 | 0,24 | 0,15 | 0,01 |
Milk, dairy products and eggs | Milk, partly skimmed, 1.5 % fat | 0,59 | 0,32 | 0,08 | 0,02 | 0,08 | 0,08 | 0,00 |
Milk, dairy products and eggs | Milk, skimmed, 0.5 % fat | 0,55 | 0,34 | 0,08 | -0,03 | 0,08 | 0,08 | 0,00 |
Milk, dairy products and eggs | Milk, skimmed, with chocolate (UHT) | 0,78 | 0,42 | 0,18 | -0,01 | 0,08 | 0,11 | 0,01 |
Milk, dairy products and eggs | Cold buttermilk soup | 0,96 | 0,43 | 0,10 | 0,16 | 0,13 | 0,13 | 0,01 |
Milk, dairy products and eggs | Ice cream, dairy, (wholemilk based) | 2,91 | 0,61 | 0,31 | 1,29 | 0,51 | 0,16 | 0,02 |
Milk, dairy products and eggs | Ice cream, dairy (cream based) | 2,91 | 0,61 | 0,31 | 1,29 | 0,51 | 0,16 | 0,02 |
Milk, dairy products and eggs | Skyr, 0.2 % fat | 1,32 | 0,67 | 0,16 | 0,09 | 0,26 | 0,14 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Chicken, sausage | 1,89 | 0,82 | 0,57 | 0,19 | 0,02 | 0,28 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Chicken, drumstick, flesh and skin | 1,87 | 0,84 | 0,61 | -0,02 | 0,14 | 0,31 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Chicken, leg, flesh and skin | 1,97 | 0,89 | 0,64 | -0,02 | 0,14 | 0,32 | 0,00 |
Milk, dairy products and eggs | Chilli cheese tops | 1,64 | 1,00 | 0,24 | -0,05 | 0,24 | 0,19 | 0,02 |
Meat and poultry | Pork sausage, bratwurst | 2,13 | 1,09 | 0,64 | 0,11 | 0,02 | 0,26 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Pork, cocktail sausages | 2,13 | 1,09 | 0,64 | 0,11 | 0,02 | 0,26 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Pork, grilled sausages | 2,13 | 1,09 | 0,64 | 0,11 | 0,02 | 0,26 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Pork, sausage, Danish | 2,73 | 1,48 | 0,86 | -0,10 | 0,14 | 0,35 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Chicken, hen, flesh and skin | 3,26 | 1,52 | 1,10 | -0,03 | 0,14 | 0,54 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Duck, meat | 3,26 | 1,52 | 1,10 | -0,03 | 0,14 | 0,53 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Goose, meat | 3,26 | 1,52 | 1,10 | -0,03 | 0,14 | 0,53 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Hare, meat | 3,26 | 1,52 | 1,10 | -0,03 | 0,14 | 0,53 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Rabbit, meat | 3,26 | 1,52 | 1,10 | -0,03 | 0,14 | 0,53 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Pheasant, flesh and skin | 3,26 | 1,52 | 1,10 | -0,03 | 0,14 | 0,53 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Squab (pigeon) | 3,26 | 1,52 | 1,10 | -0,03 | 0,14 | 0,53 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Chicken, whole | 3,26 | 1,52 | 1,10 | -0,03 | 0,14 | 0,54 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Chicken, meat, average | 3,26 | 1,52 | 1,10 | -0,03 | 0,14 | 0,54 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Pork, liver paste, Danish | 3,97 | 1,54 | 0,92 | -0,05 | 1,18 | 0,37 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Chicken, nuggets, deepfried, ready meals | 4,25 | 1,65 | 1,12 | 0,67 | 0,26 | 0,52 | 0,02 |
Milk, dairy products and eggs | Cheese, semihard, Feta, 40 % fidm | 2,24 | 1,72 | 0,30 | -0,46 | 0,35 | 0,33 | 0,00 |
Milk, dairy products and eggs | Cheese, Brie, 45 % fidm. | 2,24 | 1,72 | 0,30 | -0,46 | 0,35 | 0,33 | 0,00 |
Milk, dairy products and eggs | Cheese, cottage, 20 % fidm. | 2,24 | 1,72 | 0,30 | -0,46 | 0,35 | 0,33 | 0,00 |
Milk, dairy products and eggs | Mozarella sticks | 2,24 | 1,72 | 0,30 | -0,46 | 0,35 | 0,33 | 0,00 |
Milk, dairy products and eggs | Blue cheese | 2,24 | 1,72 | 0,30 | -0,46 | 0,35 | 0,33 | 0,00 |
Milk, dairy products and eggs | Goat cheese | 2,24 | 1,72 | 0,30 | -0,46 | 0,35 | 0,33 | 0,00 |
Milk, dairy products and eggs | Goat milk | 2,63 | 1,80 | 0,26 | 0,10 | 0,08 | 0,39 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Pork, meatballs | 3,62 | 1,82 | 1,10 | -0,01 | 0,26 | 0,43 | 0,02 |
Meat and poultry | Turkey, breast, boiled/smoked, sliced | 4,30 | 2,05 | 1,46 | 0,06 | 0,02 | 0,71 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Pork, mince, 15-20% fat | 3,75 | 2,06 | 1,24 | -0,18 | 0,14 | 0,49 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Turkey, mince, 5-10% fat | 4,67 | 2,13 | 1,54 | 0,13 | 0,14 | 0,73 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Pork, pulled pork | 4,52 | 2,14 | 1,33 | -0,11 | 0,64 | 0,50 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Chicken, breast, boiled, sliced | 4,76 | 2,22 | 1,59 | 0,16 | 0,02 | 0,77 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Turkey, meat | 4,66 | 2,28 | 1,63 | -0,13 | 0,14 | 0,74 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Pork, ham, boiled, sliced | 4,28 | 2,32 | 1,38 | 0,01 | 0,02 | 0,54 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Pork, flank, spiced, cooked | 4,28 | 2,32 | 1,38 | 0,01 | 0,02 | 0,54 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Pork, saddle, smoked, boiled | 4,28 | 2,32 | 1,38 | 0,01 | 0,02 | 0,54 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Pork, mince, 5-10% fat | 3,71 | 2,32 | 1,37 | -0,65 | 0,14 | 0,53 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Chicken, breast, flesh and skin | 5,18 | 2,47 | 1,78 | -0,06 | 0,14 | 0,86 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Grisekød, chorizo, sliced | 6,17 | 2,50 | 1,55 | 1,19 | 0,02 | 0,90 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Pork, sausage, salami | 5,90 | 2,51 | 1,55 | 1,23 | 0,02 | 0,58 | 0,01 |
Meat and poultry | Grisekød, pepperoni | 5,90 | 2,51 | 1,55 | 1,23 | 0,02 | 0,58 | 0,01 |
Meat and poultry | Pork, roast, collar with rind | 4,64 | 2,58 | 1,54 | -0,22 | 0,14 | 0,60 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Pork, ham, topside (M. Semimembranosus), lean | 4,64 | 2,58 | 1,54 | -0,22 | 0,14 | 0,60 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Pork, meat, average | 4,70 | 2,61 | 1,56 | -0,22 | 0,14 | 0,61 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Chicken, minced | 5,62 | 2,81 | 2,00 | -0,20 | 0,14 | 0,87 | 0,00 |
Milk, dairy products and eggs | Cheese, firm, Danbo, 45 % fidm. | 6,63 | 2,87 | 0,61 | 2,28 | 0,35 | 0,53 | 0,00 |
Milk, dairy products and eggs | Cheese, hard, Parmesan, 32 % fidm. | 6,63 | 2,87 | 0,61 | 2,28 | 0,35 | 0,53 | 0,00 |
Milk, dairy products and eggs | Cheese, semihard, Mozzarella, 30 % fidm. | 6,63 | 2,87 | 0,61 | 2,28 | 0,35 | 0,53 | 0,00 |
Milk, dairy products and eggs | Cheese, Danish Blue, 50 % fidm. | 6,63 | 2,87 | 0,61 | 2,28 | 0,35 | 0,53 | 0,00 |
Milk, dairy products and eggs | Cheese, Cream, 60 % fidm. | 6,63 | 2,87 | 0,61 | 2,28 | 0,35 | 0,53 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Pork, collar, defatted | 4,74 | 2,98 | 1,76 | -0,83 | 0,14 | 0,68 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Pork, loin, lean | 5,54 | 3,09 | 1,85 | -0,27 | 0,14 | 0,72 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Pork, bacon, frying | 6,43 | 3,61 | 2,16 | -0,31 | 0,14 | 0,83 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Pork, tenderloin, trimmed | 7,33 | 4,13 | 2,47 | -0,35 | 0,14 | 0,95 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Meat balls, beef/pork, canned | 13,55 | 10,20 | 2,61 | -0,47 | 0,63 | 0,57 | 0,01 |
Meat and poultry | Meat balls, beef/pork | 13,55 | 10,20 | 2,61 | -0,47 | 0,63 | 0,57 | 0,01 |
Meat and poultry | Meat balls, beef/pork, frozen | 13,21 | 10,20 | 2,61 | -0,45 | 0,26 | 0,57 | 0,02 |
Meat and poultry | Veal and pork, mince, 15-20% fat | 18,33 | 14,53 | 3,68 | -0,80 | 0,14 | 0,78 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Lamb, flank, spiced, cooked | 28,53 | 25,17 | 7,03 | -4,38 | 0,02 | 0,68 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Lamb, minced | 30,40 | 26,60 | 7,44 | -4,50 | 0,14 | 0,72 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Lamb, leg, unspecified | 32,22 | 28,08 | 7,85 | -4,61 | 0,14 | 0,76 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Lamb, meat, average values | 32,22 | 28,08 | 7,85 | -4,61 | 0,14 | 0,76 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Beef, mince, 15-20% fat | 37,03 | 30,85 | 6,97 | -2,14 | 0,14 | 1,21 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Beef, sausage, salami | 40,54 | 32,12 | 7,36 | -0,26 | 0,02 | 1,28 | 0,01 |
Meat and poultry | Beef, mince, 10-15% fat | 39,09 | 32,77 | 7,40 | -2,50 | 0,14 | 1,28 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Beef, mince, 5-10% fat | 41,15 | 34,70 | 7,82 | -2,86 | 0,14 | 1,35 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Oksekød, kebab | 44,05 | 35,97 | 8,17 | -1,81 | 0,26 | 1,43 | 0,02 |
Meat and poultry | Beef, low fat | 43,21 | 36,63 | 8,25 | -3,23 | 0,14 | 1,42 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Beef, pulled beef | 46,07 | 37,32 | 8,52 | -1,89 | 0,64 | 1,48 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Beef, topside, cap off | 55,31 | 45,47 | 10,31 | -2,40 | 0,14 | 1,80 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Beef, rump | 55,31 | 45,47 | 10,31 | -2,40 | 0,14 | 1,80 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Beef, roastbeef, cooked, sliced | 55,40 | 45,47 | 10,31 | -2,18 | 0,02 | 1,79 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Veal, meat, medium fat | 61,04 | 50,19 | 11,38 | -2,65 | 0,14 | 1,98 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Beef, meat, average | 61,04 | 50,19 | 11,38 | -2,65 | 0,14 | 1,98 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Beef, T-bone steak | 98,53 | 81,10 | 18,38 | -4,28 | 0,14 | 3,19 | 0,00 |
Meat and poultry | Beef, fillet, defatted | 185,76 | 153,03 | 34,68 | -8,08 | 0,14 | 5,99 | 0,00 |
Goods category
- Beverages (17)
- Bread and bakery products (25)
- Candy and sugar products (11)
- Cereals and cereal products (31)
- Fruits and fruit products (44)
- Legumes and legume products (12)
- (-) Meat and poultry (63)
- (-) Milk, dairy products and eggs (27)
- Mushrooms and mushroom products (5)
- Nuts and seeds (8)
- Plant products and drinks (31)
- Ready meals (37)
- Seafood (51)
- Seasonings and spices (30)
- Vegetables and vegetable products (96)
- Wine, beer and spirits (15)