This statistic compares the carbon footprint of four classic British foods with other common items and daily activities in 2018. It shows that the classic Welsh dish Cawl is the equivalent of boiling the kettle for one cup of tea 258 times, and 71 500ml PET plastic bottles.
Carbon footprint comparisons of classic British cuisine in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018 (in kgCO2e*)
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WWF. (March 27, 2018). Carbon footprint comparisons of classic British cuisine in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018 (in kgCO2e*) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/821809/british-food-carbon-footprint-comparisons-united-kingdom-uk/
WWF. "Carbon footprint comparisons of classic British cuisine in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018 (in kgCO2e*)." Chart. March 27, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/821809/british-food-carbon-footprint-comparisons-united-kingdom-uk/
WWF. (2018). Carbon footprint comparisons of classic British cuisine in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018 (in kgCO2e*). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/821809/british-food-carbon-footprint-comparisons-united-kingdom-uk/
WWF. "Carbon Footprint Comparisons of Classic British Cuisine in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2018 (in Kgco2e*)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Mar 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/821809/british-food-carbon-footprint-comparisons-united-kingdom-uk/
WWF, Carbon footprint comparisons of classic British cuisine in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018 (in kgCO2e*) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/821809/british-food-carbon-footprint-comparisons-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited May 15, 2024)
Carbon footprint comparisons of classic British cuisine in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018 (in kgCO2e*) [Graph], WWF, March 27, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/821809/british-food-carbon-footprint-comparisons-united-kingdom-uk/