The traditional meat industry is known to have a relatively high environmental impact, mostly due to high emissions and water consumption. Globally, production of beef emitted around 99.5 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent per kilogram as of 2019, over nine times the emissions from pork production.
Environmental footprint from meat production worldwide as of 2019, by meat product*
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The Economist. (October 12, 2019). Environmental footprint from meat production worldwide as of 2019, by meat product* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065756/environmental-footprint-meat-industry-globally-by-type-2019/
The Economist. "Environmental footprint from meat production worldwide as of 2019, by meat product*." Chart. October 12, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065756/environmental-footprint-meat-industry-globally-by-type-2019/
The Economist. (2019). Environmental footprint from meat production worldwide as of 2019, by meat product*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065756/environmental-footprint-meat-industry-globally-by-type-2019/
The Economist. "Environmental Footprint from Meat Production Worldwide as of 2019, by Meat Product*." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065756/environmental-footprint-meat-industry-globally-by-type-2019/
The Economist, Environmental footprint from meat production worldwide as of 2019, by meat product* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065756/environmental-footprint-meat-industry-globally-by-type-2019/ (last visited May 15, 2024)
Environmental footprint from meat production worldwide as of 2019, by meat product* [Graph], The Economist, October 12, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065756/environmental-footprint-meat-industry-globally-by-type-2019/