Climate
'Food miles' table
The table below shows energy usage per tonne per km in transporting food.
1 unit is the energy required to boil water for 2 cups of coffee.
It's NOT the miles that count, it's the method!
| Ship - bulk carrier |
1 |
| Ship - RORO |
3.7 |
| Rail |
5 |
| Large truck |
7.4 |
| Medium truck |
10 |
| Transit van - full |
11.4 |
| Air - long haul |
57 |
| Air - short haul |
159 |
| Small diesel car (10kg of shopping) |
1139 |
| Medium diesel car |
1340 |
| Small petrol car |
1675 |
| Medium petrol car |
2211 |
| Large petrol car |
2680 |
Source: Sjoerd Vogts. He got it from SUSTAIN and Elm Farm Research Centre
Other things
This table shows the CO2 equivalent in grammes to prepare a cup
of tea or coffee
| Cup of black tea or coffee, boiling only the water you need |
21 |
| Cup of white tea or coffee, boiling only the water you need |
53 |
| Cup of white tea or coffee, boiling double the water you need |
71 |
| Large cappuccino |
235 |
| Large latte |
340 |
Source: Mike Berners-Lee and Duncan Clark, Guardian 17.6.2010, quoting Mike
Berners-Lee's book "How bad are bananas? The carbon footprint of everything" |
