Carbon Footprint of Major Agricultural Goods Lower in US then Among Other Major Exporters

Emissions intensity in kg CO2e per kg dry matter (crops) and per kg protein (meat) in the US compared to the weighted average of other top exporters.

Maize
US
0.2
0.1
0.3
Top Exporters
0.2
0.7
0.8
Wheat
US
0.6
0.6
Top Exporters
0.4
0.3
0.7
Beef
US
203.2
0
203.2
Top Exporters
316
115.8
431.8
Chicken
US
17.4
0.1
17.5
Top Exporters
53.3
17.7
71
Pork
US
51
0.2
51.2
Top Exporters
33.6
15.4
49
Land use change emissions estimate not available for wheat in the US.
Chart: Breakthrough InstituteSource: FAO LEAP & Kim et al (2019)Created with Datawrapper