Lamb & mutton
On global average, producing 1 kg of Lamb & mutton emits about 39.7 kg CO₂e, uses 370 m² of land and withdraws 1,803 litres of fresh water.
- Greenhouse gas emissions39.7kg CO₂e per kgRank 3 of 38
- Land use370m² per kgRank 1 of 38
- Freshwater withdrawals1,803litres per kgRank 8 of 38
- Emissions per 100 g protein19.9kg CO₂e per 100 g proteinRank 2 of 15
per kilogram, global average
Compared with other foods
Greenhouse gas emissions per kilogram of food (kg CO₂e).
- Beef (beef herd)99.5
- Lamb & mutton39.7
- Cheese23.9
- Poultry9.87
- Tofu3.16
- Beans, lentils & other pulses1.79
Per kilogram, Lamb & mutton emits 22 times as much as Beans, lentils & other pulses.
In everyday terms
234 km
The emissions from 1 kg of Lamb & mutton are about the same as driving 234 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.