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 ascending Agriculture ILUC Processing Packaging Transport Retail
Meat and poultry Beef, fillet, defatted 185,76 153,03 34,68 -8,08 0,14 5,99 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 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, roastbeef, cooked, sliced 55,40 45,47 10,31 -2,18 0,02 1,79 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, pulled beef 46,07 37,32 8,52 -1,89 0,64 1,48 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, mince, 5-10% fat 41,15 34,70 7,82 -2,86 0,14 1,35 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, 15-20% fat 37,03 30,85 6,97 -2,14 0,14 1,21 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 Lamb, minced 30,40 26,60 7,44 -4,50 0,14 0,72 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 Veal and pork, mince, 15-20% fat 18,33 14,53 3,68 -0,80 0,14 0,78 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 Pork, tenderloin, trimmed 7,33 4,13 2,47 -0,35 0,14 0,95 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 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 Chicken, minced 5,62 2,81 2,00 -0,20 0,14 0,87 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 Chicken, breast, flesh and skin 5,18 2,47 1,78 -0,06 0,14 0,86 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 Pork, collar, defatted 4,74 2,98 1,76 -0,83 0,14 0,68 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 Turkey, mince, 5-10% fat 4,67 2,13 1,54 0,13 0,14 0,73 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, 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, pulled pork 4,52 2,14 1,33 -0,11 0,64 0,50 0,00
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, 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 Chicken, nuggets, deepfried, ready meals 4,25 1,65 1,12 0,67 0,26 0,52 0,02
Meat and poultry Pork, liver paste, Danish 3,97 1,54 0,92 -0,05 1,18 0,37 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 Pork, mince, 5-10% fat 3,71 2,32 1,37 -0,65 0,14 0,53 0,00
Meat and poultry Pork, meatballs 3,62 1,82 1,10 -0,01 0,26 0,43 0,02
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, sausage, Danish 2,73 1,48 0,86 -0,10 0,14 0,35 0,00
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 Chicken, leg, flesh and skin 1,97 0,89 0,64 -0,02 0,14 0,32 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