Carbonle #143 — October 21, 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
- 3Tofu3.16 kg CO₂e per kg — roughly 7× the footprint of a kilo of apples.3.16 kg CO₂e / kg
- 4Palm oil7.32 kg CO₂e per kg — roughly 17× the footprint of a kilo of apples.7.32 kg CO₂e / kg
- 5Farmed shrimp26.87 kg CO₂e per kg — roughly 62× the footprint of a kilo of apples.26.87 kg CO₂e / kg