Barley
On global average, producing 1 kg of Barley emits about 1.18 kg CO₂e, uses 1.11 m² of land and withdraws 17.1 litres of fresh water.
- Greenhouse gas emissions1.18kg CO₂e per kgRank 26 of 38
- Land use1.11m² per kgRank 28 of 38
- Freshwater withdrawals17.1litres per kgRank 36 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
- Barley1.18
Per kilogram, Barley emits 84 times less than Beef (beef herd).
In everyday terms
7 km
The emissions from 1 kg of Barley are about the same as driving 7 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.