Oatmeal
On global average, producing 1 kg of Oatmeal emits about 2.48 kg CO₂e, uses 7.6 m² of land and withdraws 482 litres of fresh water.
- Greenhouse gas emissions2.48kg CO₂e per kgRank 17 of 38
- Land use7.6m² per kgRank 14 of 38
- Freshwater withdrawals482litres per kgRank 17 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
- Oatmeal2.48
- Beans, lentils & other pulses1.79
Per kilogram, Oatmeal emits 1.4 times as much as Beans, lentils & other pulses.
In everyday terms
15 km
The emissions from 1 kg of Oatmeal are about the same as driving 15 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.