Potatoes
On global average, producing 1 kg of Potatoes emits about 0.46 kg CO₂e, uses 0.88 m² of land and withdraws 59.1 litres of fresh water.
- Greenhouse gas emissions0.46kg CO₂e per kgRank 34 of 38
- Land use0.88m² per kgRank 30 of 38
- Freshwater withdrawals59.1litres per kgRank 32 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
- Beans, lentils & other pulses1.79
- Potatoes0.46
Per kilogram, Potatoes emits 216 times less than Beef (beef herd).
In everyday terms
3 km
The emissions from 1 kg of Potatoes 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.