Carbonle #54 — July 24, 2026

Today: foods, by the kilo

The order that day, lightest footprint to heaviest.

  • 1Onions & leeks0.50 kg CO₂e per kg — among the lowest-footprint foods measured.0.5 kg CO₂e / kg
  • 2Berries & grapes1.53 kg CO₂e per kg — roughly 4× the footprint of a kilo of apples.1.53 kg CO₂e / kg
  • 3Eggs4.67 kg CO₂e per kg — roughly 11× the footprint of a kilo of apples.4.67 kg CO₂e / kg
  • 4Olive oil5.42 kg CO₂e per kg — roughly 13× the footprint of a kilo of apples.5.42 kg CO₂e / kg
  • 5Beef99.48 kg CO₂e per kg — roughly 231× the footprint of a kilo of apples.99.48 kg CO₂e / kg

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