Nuts
On global average, producing 1 kg of Nuts emits about 0.43 kg CO₂e, uses 13 m² of land and withdraws 4,134 litres of fresh water.
- Greenhouse gas emissions0.43kg CO₂e per kgRank 36 of 38
- Land use13m² per kgRank 9 of 38
- Freshwater withdrawals4,134litres per kgRank 2 of 38
- Emissions per 100 g protein0.26kg CO₂e per 100 g proteinRank 15 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
- Tofu3.16
- Beans, lentils & other pulses1.79
- Nuts0.43
Per kilogram, Nuts emits 231 times less than Beef (beef herd).
In everyday terms
3 km
The emissions from 1 kg of Nuts are about the same as driving 3 km in an average petrol car.
Lower-impact alternatives
This is already one of the lowest-emission choices in its group. The rest of your plate matters more.
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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.