Livestock production contributes 14.5% of the total global emissions of greenhouse gases.
145 pounds of CO2-equivalent greenhouse gas emissions
This is equivalent to the emissions from 7.4 gallons of gasoline.
25 pounds of CO2-equivalent greenhouse gas emissions
This is equivalent to emissions from 1.3 gallons of gasoline.
20 pounds CO2-equivalent greenhouse gas emissions
This is equivalent to emissions from 1.0 gallon of gasoline.
Pound for pound, emissions from meat production are hundreds of times greater than from vegetable/fruit production. Even when imported, vegetables/fruits are far more ecofriendly than meats.
Grown in Peru, refrigerated and shipped to U.S. consumers.
0.10 pounds of CO2-equivalent greenhouse gas emissions
This is equivalent to the emissions from 0.005 gallons of gasoline.
Grown in Idaho, transported approx. 650 miles by truck.
0.088 pounds of CO2-equivalent greenhouse gas emissions
This is equivalent to the emissions from 0.005 gallons of gasoline.
Grown in New Zealand, refrigerated and shipped to U.S.
0.15 pounds of CO2-equivalent greenhouse gas emissions
This is equivalent to the emissions from 0.008 gallons of gasoline.
Grown close to the consumer.
0.072 pounds of CO2-equivalent greenhouse gas emissions
This is equivalent to the emissions from 0.004 gallons of gasoline.
Pounds of CO2-equivalent greenhouse gas emission are found in: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-alarming-environmental-costs-of-beef/, UN FAO Assessment and Seattle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Study.
The EPA's Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator was used to convert emissions data into equivalent emissions from gasoline consumption.
The cost of long-term sequestration of emissions was calculated at a rate of $324 per tonne CO2-eq, the current rate at Klimate.co.