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 Sort descending | CO2e pr kg | Agriculture | 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 | Blue cheese | 2,24 | 1,72 | 0,30 | -0,46 | 0,35 | 0,33 | 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 | 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 | Cheese, Cream, 60 % 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, 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, Feta, 40 % fidm | 2,24 | 1,72 | 0,30 | -0,46 | 0,35 | 0,33 | 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 |
Candy and sugar products | Chewing gum, no sugar added, all types | 5,95 | 0,00 | 0,27 | 4,36 | 1,29 | 0,02 | 0,01 |
Milk, dairy products and eggs | Chilli cheese tops | 1,64 | 1,00 | 0,24 | -0,05 | 0,24 | 0,19 | 0,02 |
Candy and sugar products | Chocolate, bitter | 6,27 | 1,93 | 3,40 | 0,15 | 0,49 | 0,29 | 0,01 |
Candy and sugar products | Chocolate, milk | 5,28 | 1,47 | 0,60 | 2,46 | 0,38 | 0,37 | 0,01 |
Milk, dairy products and eggs | Cold buttermilk soup | 0,96 | 0,43 | 0,10 | 0,16 | 0,13 | 0,13 | 0,01 |
Candy and sugar products | Cold chocolate | 5,28 | 1,47 | 0,60 | 2,46 | 0,38 | 0,37 | 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 |
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 | Eggs, free-range (indoor) | 0,98 | 0,32 | 0,27 | 0,00 | 0,24 | 0,15 | 0,01 |
Candy and sugar products | Fruit gums | 2,40 | 0,91 | 0,18 | 0,78 | 0,26 | 0,26 | 0,01 |
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 |
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 | Ice cream, dairy, (wholemilk based) | 2,91 | 0,61 | 0,31 | 1,29 | 0,51 | 0,16 | 0,02 |
Candy and sugar products | Liquorice, salt | 2,45 | 0,88 | 0,18 | 0,87 | 0,26 | 0,26 | 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 | Milk, whole, 3.5 % fat | 0,65 | 0,31 | 0,08 | 0,10 | 0,08 | 0,08 | 0,00 |
Milk, dairy products and eggs | Mozarella sticks | 2,24 | 1,72 | 0,30 | -0,46 | 0,35 | 0,33 | 0,00 |
Candy and sugar products | Nutella, nut cream | 4,83 | 1,49 | 1,27 | 1,26 | 0,42 | 0,39 | 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 |
Candy and sugar products | Sugar, brown | 2,24 | 1,13 | 0,10 | 0,39 | 0,20 | 0,41 | 0,01 |
Candy and sugar products | Sugar, sucrose, white | 2,41 | 1,24 | 0,10 | 0,41 | 0,20 | 0,45 | 0,01 |
Candy and sugar products | Syrup, kitchen | 1,42 | 0,65 | 0,24 | 0,01 | 0,42 | 0,09 | 0,01 |
Candy and sugar products | Toffees, mixed | 2,91 | 0,89 | 0,20 | 1,12 | 0,47 | 0,24 | 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 |
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)