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
Beverages Water, tap, drinking 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00
Beverages Water, carbonated, glass bottle 0,19 0,00 0,01 0,02 0,13 0,02 0,01
Milk, dairy products and eggs Milk, skimmed, 0.5 % fat 0,55 0,34 0,08 -0,03 0,08 0,08 0,00
Beverages Energy drink, canned 0,55 0,13 0,02 0,16 0,17 0,07 0,01
Beverages Soft drink, sugar added 0,56 0,13 0,02 0,14 0,20 0,07 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, 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
Beverages Icetea, peach, tetra brik 0,87 0,35 0,09 0,07 0,13 0,21 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
Beverages Tomatojuice, canned 1,00 0,22 0,04 0,20 0,22 0,30 0,01
Milk, dairy products and eggs Skyr, 0.2 % fat 1,32 0,67 0,16 0,09 0,26 0,14 0,00
Beverages Orange juice, plastic bottle 1,41 0,53 0,12 0,08 0,31 0,37 0,01
Beverages Apple juice, plastic bottle 1,63 0,45 0,08 0,60 0,31 0,18 0,01
Beverages Apple juice, from concentrate, plastic bottle 1,63 0,45 0,08 0,60 0,31 0,18 0,01
Milk, dairy products and eggs Chilli cheese tops 1,64 1,00 0,24 -0,05 0,24 0,19 0,02
Beverages Smoothie, strawberry/blueberry 1,74 0,73 0,17 0,10 0,31 0,42 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 Cream, whipping, 38 % fat 2,03 0,11 0,10 1,69 0,08 0,04 0,00
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
Beverages Fruit juice, mixed, sweetened, concentrated, plastic bottle 2,34 1,06 0,15 0,23 0,31 0,59 0,01
Milk, dairy products and eggs Goat milk 2,63 1,80 0,26 0,10 0,08 0,39 0,00
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
Beverages Elderberry juice, concentrated, plastic bottle 3,44 1,71 0,84 0,23 0,31 0,34 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
Beverages Coffee, beans, roasted, ground 5,41 2,42 2,21 0,21 0,24 0,32 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
Beverages Cocoa, instant, without milk, powder 12,44 4,53 8,52 -5,50 4,32 0,56 0,01
Beverages Cocoa, powder 12,44 4,53 8,52 -5,50 4,32 0,56 0,01
Beverages Tea, leaves 13,81 4,99 4,40 1,47 1,94 1,02 0,01
Beverages Coffee, instant, powder 14,59 4,36 4,02 2,43 3,21 0,57 0,01