Carbonle #106 — September 14, 2026

Today: foods, by the kilo

The order that day, lightest footprint to heaviest.

• 1🥔Potatoes0.46 kg CO₂e per kg — among the lowest-footprint foods measured.0.46 kg CO₂e / kg
• 2🫛Peas0.98 kg CO₂e per kg — roughly 2× the footprint of a kilo of apples.0.98 kg CO₂e / kg
• 3🥡Tofu3.16 kg CO₂e per kg — roughly 7× the footprint of a kilo of apples.3.16 kg CO₂e / kg
• 4🫒Olive oil5.42 kg CO₂e per kg — roughly 13× the footprint of a kilo of apples.5.42 kg CO₂e / kg
• 5🐄Beef (from dairy cows)33.30 kg CO₂e per kg — roughly 77× the footprint of a kilo of apples.33.3 kg CO₂e / kg

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