Chicken's carbon footprint compared to other meats and foods

Here you can see the carbon footprint across various meat types and foods. Please note that all the figures below are from the large climate database and are therefore comparable - however, they cannot be compared with figures from the Carbon Trust on Danish Family Farms, as the calculations are different.

Chicken meat*

Chicken thighs: 1.32 kg CO2e per kg

Whole chicken: 2.22 kg CO2e per kg

Chicken breast: 3.44 kg CO2e per kg

Minced chicken: 3.76 kg CO2e per kg

Beef*

Minced beef: 32.51 kg CO2e per kg

Culotte: 45.69 kg CO2e per kg

Veal: 50.36 kg CO2e per kg

Beef tenderloin: 151.95 kg CO2e per kg

Pork*

Ham: 3.58 kg CO2e per kg

Neck loin with rind: 3.58 kg CO2e per kg

Bacon: 4.80 kg CO2e per kg

Pork tenderloin: 5.40 kg CO2e per kg

Fish and seafood*

Fresh salmon: 9.11 kg CO2e per kg

Cod fillet: 9.87 kg CO2e per kg

Plaice: 9.87 kg CO2e per kg

Shrimp: 10.52 kg CO2e per kg

Dairy products*

Mini milk: 0.48 kg CO2e per kg

Whipping cream: 2.14 kg CO2e per kg

Butter: 3.92 kg CO2e per kg

Danbo cheese, 45+: 7.72 kg CO2e per kg

Fruit and vegetables*

Cucumber: 0.56 kg CO2e per kg

Broccoli: 0.71 kg CO2e per kg

Banana: 0.98 kg CO2e per kg

Avocado: 1.07 kg CO2e per kg

Bread and grocery*

Burger bun: 0.74 kg CO2e per kg

Rice: 1.28 kg CO2e per kg

Pasta: 1.73 kg CO2e per kg

Cake: 2.15 kg CO2e per kg

Prepared/preserved foods*

Vegan schnitzels, soy-based: 1.7 kg CO2e per kg

Vegan nuggets, soy-based: 2.05 kg CO2e per kg

Vegan sausages, soy-based: 1.63 kg CO2e per kg

Falafel mince: 1.68 kg CO2e per kg

*Source: "CONCITO (2021): The big climate database, version 1" - or the following versions.