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 Sort descending Agriculture ILUC Processing Packaging Transport Retail
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, 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, whole, 3.5 % fat 0,65 0,31 0,08 0,10 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 Yogurt plain, whole milk 0,89 0,31 0,08 0,17 0,26 0,08 0,00
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 Eggs, free-range (indoor) 0,98 0,32 0,27 0,00 0,24 0,15 0,01
Cereals and cereal products Rye flour, dark, whole meal 1,01 0,43 0,27 0,03 0,20 0,07 0,01
Cereals and cereal products Rye kernels, whole/cracked 1,01 0,43 0,27 0,03 0,20 0,07 0,01
Cereals and cereal products Wheat, flour, wholemeal 1,06 0,53 0,22 0,03 0,20 0,06 0,01
Cereals and cereal products Wheat, kernels, whole/cracked 1,06 0,53 0,22 0,03 0,20 0,06 0,01
Cereals and cereal products Corn flour 1,19 0,73 0,23 -0,08 0,20 0,10 0,01
Cereals and cereal products Fresh pasta, fettucine spinach 1,28 0,60 0,22 0,14 0,23 0,09 0,00
Milk, dairy products and eggs Skyr, 0.2 % fat 1,32 0,67 0,16 0,09 0,26 0,14 0,00
Cereals and cereal products Dumplings, average values 1,33 0,25 0,14 0,59 0,26 0,08 0,00
Cereals and cereal products Barley groats 1,35 0,77 0,35 -0,08 0,20 0,10 0,01
Cereals and cereal products Dumplings, frozen 1,37 0,25 0,14 0,61 0,26 0,08 0,02
Cereals and cereal products Noodles, eggs 1,43 0,72 0,25 0,14 0,23 0,09 0,01
Cereals and cereal products Oats, rolled, not enriched 1,48 0,84 0,40 -0,08 0,20 0,10 0,01
Cereals and cereal products Pop corn, oil and salt added, traditional 1,49 0,37 0,19 0,60 0,26 0,06 0,01
Cereals and cereal products Bulgur, parboiled 1,54 0,82 0,29 0,14 0,20 0,09 0,01
Cereals and cereal products Food grain, kamut 1,54 0,82 0,29 0,14 0,20 0,09 0,01
Milk, dairy products and eggs Chilli cheese tops 1,64 1,00 0,24 -0,05 0,24 0,19 0,02
Cereals and cereal products Pasta 1,73 0,74 0,25 0,15 0,23 0,36 0,01
Cereals and cereal products Microwave popcorn 1,84 0,33 0,19 0,99 0,26 0,06 0,01
Milk, dairy products and eggs Cream, cultured, 18 % fat 1,85 0,23 0,11 1,19 0,26 0,06 0,00
Cereals and cereal products Stuffed fresh pasta 1,86 0,73 0,24 0,54 0,23 0,12 0,00
Cereals and cereal products Breakfast cereal, oat puffs 1,88 0,58 0,26 0,36 0,58 0,10 0,01
Cereals and cereal products Breakfast cereal, müsli, average values 1,97 0,83 0,34 0,14 0,58 0,07 0,01
Cereals and cereal products Corn flakes, average values 2,00 0,76 0,27 0,26 0,58 0,13 0,01
Milk, dairy products and eggs Cream, whipping, 38 % fat 2,03 0,11 0,10 1,69 0,08 0,04 0,00
Cereals and cereal products Taco shells 2,19 0,57 0,22 1,05 0,26 0,08 0,01
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
Cereals and cereal products Tortilla chips, cheese 2,27 0,62 0,23 1,06 0,26 0,09 0,01
Cereals and cereal products Breakfast cereal, sugar pops 2,41 0,87 0,24 0,52 0,58 0,20 0,01
Milk, dairy products and eggs Goat milk 2,63 1,80 0,26 0,10 0,08 0,39 0,00
Cereals and cereal products Muesli bar, chocolate 2,82 0,98 0,41 0,70 0,58 0,14 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
Cereals and cereal products Quinoa, black 3,65 1,55 1,65 0,00 0,20 0,24 0,01
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
Cereals and cereal products Granola bar 4,08 1,57 1,24 0,30 0,67 0,29 0,01
Cereals and cereal products Rice pancakes 4,21 2,57 0,44 0,26 0,67 0,26 0,01
Cereals and cereal products Rice noodles 4,59 3,32 0,51 0,16 0,23 0,36 0,01
Cereals and cereal products Rice, parboiled 4,70 3,47 0,53 0,14 0,20 0,36 0,01
Cereals and cereal products Rice groats 4,72 3,64 0,55 -0,05 0,20 0,38 0,01
Cereals and cereal products Rice flour 4,74 3,64 0,55 -0,02 0,20 0,38 0,01
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