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2021-05-25 · percent of global GHG emissions

Food is about a third of emissions

Farm, land use, refrigeration, and waste — the full food system warms the planet.

1 cell = 0.1 percent of global GHG emissions (0.1% of greenhouse gas emissions) · 1,000 cells

Food is about a third of emissions. Farm, land use, refrigeration, and waste — the full food system warms the planet.

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Farm, land use, refrigeration, and waste — the full food system warms the planet.

Nature Food 2021: food system ~34% of emissions.

This grid fixes greenhouse gas emissions at 1,000 equal cells (0.1% of greenhouse gas emissions). Figures follow Nature Food — food emissions as summarized in the source line — rounded so cell counts sum to the chart.

  • United Nations — SDG indicators

Crippa et al. Nature Food 2021: food system ~34% of emissions.

  • Nature Food — food emissions

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