Carbonle #136 — October 14, 2026
Today: foods, by the kilo
The order that day, lightest footprint to heaviest.
- 1Potatoes0.46 kg CO₂e per kg — among the lowest-footprint foods measured.0.46 kg CO₂e / kg
- 2Oats2.48 kg CO₂e per kg — roughly 6× the footprint of a kilo of apples.2.48 kg CO₂e / kg
- 3Tofu3.16 kg CO₂e per kg — roughly 7× the footprint of a kilo of apples.3.16 kg CO₂e / kg
- 4Pork12.31 kg CO₂e per kg — roughly 29× the footprint of a kilo of apples.12.31 kg CO₂e / kg
- 5Coffee28.53 kg CO₂e per kg — roughly 66× the footprint of a kilo of apples.28.53 kg CO₂e / kg