Meat Carbon Calculator
Calculate the carbon footprint, water usage, and land use of your meat and animal product consumption.
Meat Consumption
Dairy & Eggs (Weekly)
CO2 per kg of Food
Lamb39.2 kg CO2
Beef27.0 kg CO2
Cheese13.5 kg CO2
Pork12.1 kg CO2
Chicken6.9 kg CO2
Fish6.1 kg CO2
Annual Carbon Footprint
3385 kg CO2
3.39 metric tons
Impact Breakdown
Beef1274 kg CO2
Pork428 kg CO2
Chicken325 kg CO2
Lamb462 kg CO2
Fish144 kg CO2
Eggs94 kg CO2
Dairy499 kg CO2
Cheese159 kg CO2
Environmental Resources
3385
kg CO2/yr
1635k
L Water/yr
12961
m² Land/yr
Equivalents
8380
Car Miles
3.8
NY-LA Flights
156
Trees to Offset
Diet Comparison
Current Diet3385 kg
Flexitarian (reduced meat)2031 kg
Vegetarian1185 kg
Vegan508 kg
Reduction Scenarios
Cut beef by 50%-637 kg CO2
Save 363k liters water
Replace beef with chicken-948 kg CO2
Save 524k liters water
One meat-free day/week-484 kg CO2
Save 234k liters water
Go vegetarian-2201 kg CO2
Save 1063k liters water