Eggs are lower in emissions than other animal products, but still higher than plant-based foods
Global average greenhouse gas emissions per 100 grams of protein across different foods, measured in kilograms of CO₂-equivalents.
Horizontal bar chart ranking 15 foods by greenhouse gas emissions per 100 grams of protein. Beef from beef herds is highest at 49.89 kg CO₂e, followed by lamb and mutton at 19.85; nuts are lowest at 0.26.
