Beans, lentils & other pulses
On global average, producing 1 kg of Beans, lentils & other pulses emits about 1.79 kg CO₂e, uses 15.6 m² of land and withdraws 436 litres of fresh water.
- Greenhouse gas emissions1.79kg CO₂e per kgRank 20 of 38
- Land use15.6m² per kgRank 8 of 38
- Freshwater withdrawals436litres per kgRank 18 of 38
- Emissions per 100 g protein0.84kg CO₂e per 100 g proteinRank 13 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
Per kilogram, Beans, lentils & other pulses emits 56 times less than Beef (beef herd).
In everyday terms
11 km
The emissions from 1 kg of Beans, lentils & other pulses are about the same as driving 11 km in an average petrol car.
Lower-impact alternatives
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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.