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 ILUC Processing Packaging Transport Retail Sort descending
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 Blended spread, 75% fat 3,73 0,03 0,19 3,12 0,24 0,14 0,00
Beverages Water, tap, drinking 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 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 Cream, cultured, 18 % fat 1,85 0,23 0,11 1,19 0,26 0,06 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
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 Goat milk 2,63 1,80 0,26 0,10 0,08 0,39 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, 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
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 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, 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 Cream, whipping, 38 % fat 2,03 0,11 0,10 1,69 0,08 0,04 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 Smoothie, strawberry/blueberry 1,74 0,73 0,17 0,10 0,31 0,42 0,00
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
Beverages Coffee, beans, roasted, ground 5,41 2,42 2,21 0,21 0,24 0,32 0,01
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
Milk, dairy products and eggs Eggs, free-range (indoor) 0,98 0,32 0,27 0,00 0,24 0,15 0,01
Beverages Fruit juice, mixed, sweetened, concentrated, plastic bottle 2,34 1,06 0,15 0,23 0,31 0,59 0,01
Beverages Elderberry juice, concentrated, plastic bottle 3,44 1,71 0,84 0,23 0,31 0,34 0,01
Beverages Orange juice, plastic bottle 1,41 0,53 0,12 0,08 0,31 0,37 0,01
Beverages Water, carbonated, glass bottle 0,19 0,00 0,01 0,02 0,13 0,02 0,01
Beverages Soft drink, sugar added 0,56 0,13 0,02 0,14 0,20 0,07 0,01
Beverages Apple juice, plastic bottle 1,63 0,45 0,08 0,60 0,31 0,18 0,01
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 Tomatojuice, canned 1,00 0,22 0,04 0,20 0,22 0,30 0,01
Beverages Icetea, peach, tetra brik 0,87 0,35 0,09 0,07 0,13 0,21 0,01
Beverages Energy drink, canned 0,55 0,13 0,02 0,16 0,17 0,07 0,01
Milk, dairy products and eggs Cold buttermilk soup 0,96 0,43 0,10 0,16 0,13 0,13 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 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 Chilli cheese tops 1,64 1,00 0,24 -0,05 0,24 0,19 0,02