Beet sugar
On global average, producing 1 kg of Beet sugar emits about 1.81 kg CO₂e, uses 1.83 m² of land and withdraws 218 litres of fresh water.
- Greenhouse gas emissions1.81kg CO₂e per kgRank 19 of 38
- Land use1.83m² per kgRank 25 of 38
- Freshwater withdrawals218litres per kgRank 22 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
- Beet sugar1.81
- Beans, lentils & other pulses1.79
Per kilogram, Beet sugar emits 55 times less than Beef (beef herd).
In everyday terms
11 km
The emissions from 1 kg of Beet sugar are about the same as driving 11 km in an average petrol car.
Lower-impact alternatives
Treats and drinks have no like-for-like replacement. Their impact depends mostly on how much you have and how they are produced.
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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.