Carbonle #15 — June 15, 2026
Today: foods, by the kilo
The order that day, lightest footprint to heaviest.
- 1Nuts0.43 kg CO₂e per kg — among the lowest-footprint foods measured.0.43 kg CO₂e / kg
- 2Peas0.98 kg CO₂e per kg — roughly 2× the footprint of a kilo of apples.0.98 kg CO₂e / kg
- 3Rice4.45 kg CO₂e per kg — roughly 10× the footprint of a kilo of apples.4.45 kg CO₂e / kg
- 4Olive oil5.42 kg CO₂e per kg — roughly 13× the footprint of a kilo of apples.5.42 kg CO₂e / kg
- 5Lamb39.72 kg CO₂e per kg — roughly 92× the footprint of a kilo of apples.39.72 kg CO₂e / kg