Products
| Product | CO2e / kg | Studies |
|---|
Almond milk
1.528
CO2e / kg
Categories: Milk replacements | Dairy replacements | Food
Almond milk, also known as almond drink on the European market, is produced by soaking and grinding almonds in an excess of water1. The production of almond milk is very water intensive due to the large amount of water needed to grow almonds.
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Almond milk. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almond_milk, accessed 24 Nov 2022 ↩
Subcategories: Almond drink
Studies
| Source | Notes | CO2e | Country origin | Country consumption | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life cycle assessment of California unsweetened almond milk | 0.71 kg CO2e per 1.42 L | 0.5 |
USA | USA | 10 |
| Ökologische Fußabdrücke von Lebensmitteln und Gerichten in Deutschland (IFEU) | Milch-Ersatz, Mandeldrink | 0.3 |
Unknown | Germany | 6 |
| Comparative life cycle assessment of milk and plant-based alternatives | 3.85 |
USA | USA | 10 | |
| Den store klimadatabase | Almondmilk, unfortified, Agriculture: 2.74, iLUC: 0.54, Food processing: 0.06, Packaging: 0.08, Transport: 0.08 | 3.52 |
Unknown | Unknown | 5 |
| Systematic review of greenhouse gas emissions for different fresh food categories | Table 5 Median; #LCA studies: 1; #GWP values: 4; Mean: 0.42; Stdev: 0.03; Min: 0.39; Max: 0.44 | 0.42 |
Unknown | Unknown | 8 |
| The Alpro Sustainable Development Report 2013 | 0.38 |
Unknown | Unknown | 2 | |
| Environmental impact of plant-based foods | Likely to have climate impact below 0.8 kg CO2e per liter.. Studies: 4 | 0.8 |
Unknown | Unknown | 6 |