Greenhouse gas emissions per kilogram of seafood

Based on a meta-analysis of data from 1690 fish farms and 1000 unique fishery records. Impacts are given inkilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per kilogram of edible weight.

20.31 kg19.44 kg11.96 kg11.4 kg10.68 kg9.91 kg9.67 kg9.43 kg8.34 kg8.18 kg7.77 kg7.63 kg6.95 kg6.88 kg6.43 kg5.41 kg5.13 kg5.1 kg3.88 kg3.51 kg1.4 kg1.09 kgFlounder (wild)Lobster (wild)Shrimp (wild)Bivalves (wild)Tilapia (farmed)Redfish, bass (wild)Jack fish (wild)Shrimp (farmed)ChickenSquid (wild)Catfish (farmed)Tuna (wild)Carp (farmed)Salmon, trout (wild)Milkfish (farmed)Trout (farmed)Cod, haddock (wild)Salmon (farmed)Herring, sardines (wild)Silver/bighead (farmed)Bivalves (farmed)Seaweed (farmed)

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  • 20.31
  • 19.44
  • 11.96
  • 11.4
  • 10.68
  • 9.91
  • 9.67
  • 9.43
  • 8.34
  • 8.18
  • 7.77
  • 7.63
  • 6.95
  • 6.88
  • 6.43
  • 5.41
  • 5.13
  • 5.1
  • 3.88
  • 3.51
  • 1.4
  • 1.09
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  • 20.31
  • 19.44
  • 18.91
  • 11.96
  • 11.6
  • 11.4
  • 10.68
  • 9.91
  • 9.67
  • 9.43
  • 8.34
  • 8.18
  • 7.77
  • 7.63
  • 6.95
  • 6.88
  • 6.43
  • 5.41
  • 5.13
  • 5.1
  • 3.88
  • 3.51
  • 1.4
  • 1.09