Apples
On global average, producing 1 kg of Apples emits about 0.43 kg CO₂e, uses 0.63 m² of land and withdraws 180 litres of fresh water.
- Greenhouse gas emissions0.43kg CO₂e per kgRank 35 of 38
- Land use0.63m² per kgRank 34 of 38
- Freshwater withdrawals180litres per kgRank 24 of 38
per kilogram, global average
Compared with other foods
Greenhouse gas emissions per kilogram of food (kg CO₂e).
- Beef (beef herd)99.5
- Cheese23.9
- Poultry9.87
- Tofu3.16
- Beans, lentils & other pulses1.79
- Apples0.43
Per kilogram, Apples emits 231 times less than Beef (beef herd).
In everyday terms
3 km
The emissions from 1 kg of Apples are about the same as driving 3 km in an average petrol car.
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Method and data
Footprints vary between farms and countries, but the difference between types of food is usually far larger than the difference between producers of the same food.
Values are global averages from Poore & Nemecek (2018), who compiled data from about 38,700 farms in 119 countries, as published by Our World in Data. Emissions include land-use change, farming, processing, transport, packaging and retail. Real products vary by farm and region; use these figures to compare food types, not individual brands.