Peanuts
On global average, producing 1 kg of Peanuts emits about 3.23 kg CO₂e, uses 9.11 m² of land and withdraws 1,852 litres of fresh water.
- Greenhouse gas emissions3.23kg CO₂e per kgRank 13 of 38
- Land use9.11m² per kgRank 11 of 38
- Freshwater withdrawals1,852litres per kgRank 7 of 38
- Emissions per 100 g protein1.23kg CO₂e per 100 g proteinRank 12 of 15
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
- Peanuts3.23
- Tofu3.16
- Beans, lentils & other pulses1.79
Per kilogram, Peanuts emits 1.8 times as much as Beans, lentils & other pulses.
In everyday terms
19 km
The emissions from 1 kg of Peanuts are about the same as driving 19 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.