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Annual greenhouse gas emissions from the production of selected plant-based foods worldwide (in billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)

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September 2021

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Worldwide

Survey time period

2007 to 2013

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values are estimates based on average emissions from 2007 to 2013.

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Annual global GHG emissions from plant-based food production, by select commodity

Published by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Research Department, Sep 21, 2021
Of the plant-based food commodities that contribute the most to global greenhouse gas emissions, rice is the largest polluter. According to a recent study, global rice production releases an estimated *** billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent annually, which accounts for approximately ** percent of global food emissions. Rice is often grown in flooded fields, which creates ideal conditions for methane emitting bacteria. While rice produces a considerable amount of emissions each year, they are far lower than beef production emissions.
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