The indoor cultivation of cannabis had a much higher environmental impact than outdoor cultivation globally as of 2018; consuming around 1.27 kilowatt hours per gram, compared to 0.07 kilowatt hours per gram. Although outdoor cultivation of this plant reduces energy and carbon impacts, the plant is exposed to other factors and is more vulnerable to impurities.
Power consumption and carbon intensity of cannabis cultivation worldwide as of 2018
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Visual Capitalist. (December 20, 2018). Power consumption and carbon intensity of cannabis cultivation worldwide as of 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1062934/power-consumption-carbon-footprint-cannabis-cultivation/
Visual Capitalist. "Power consumption and carbon intensity of cannabis cultivation worldwide as of 2018." Chart. December 20, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1062934/power-consumption-carbon-footprint-cannabis-cultivation/
Visual Capitalist. (2018). Power consumption and carbon intensity of cannabis cultivation worldwide as of 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1062934/power-consumption-carbon-footprint-cannabis-cultivation/
Visual Capitalist. "Power Consumption and Carbon Intensity of Cannabis Cultivation Worldwide as of 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1062934/power-consumption-carbon-footprint-cannabis-cultivation/
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Power consumption and carbon intensity of cannabis cultivation worldwide as of 2018 [Graph], Visual Capitalist, December 20, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1062934/power-consumption-carbon-footprint-cannabis-cultivation/