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