Table 6.
Carbon footprint from the average diet in each consumption case country per MJ consumed (i.e. after household waste). Uncertainties in the estimates are expressed as ± the standard deviation from the Monte Carlo simulations. BMS = breastmilk substitute.
| Case country | Plant-source food | Animal- source food | Cooking | Total | Per kg BMS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 0.074 ± 0.009 | 0.26 ± 0.05 | 0.10 ± 0.04 | 0.44 ± 0.07 | 6.9 ± 1.0 |
| China | 0.12 ± 0.04 | 0.15 ± 0.02 | 0.14 ± 0.05 | 0.41 ± 0.07 | 6.5 ± 1.1 |
| Brazil | 0.082 ± 0.011 | 0.27 ± 0.08 | 0.10 ± 0.04 | 0.45 ± 0.09 | 7.8 ± 1.5 |
| Vietnam | 0.13 ± 0.05 | 0.13 ± 0.02 | 0.07 ± 0.03 | 0.33 ± 0.06 | 5.9 ± 1.1 |