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Table 5 Average emission factors from packaging of dairy products, meat, fish and vegetables and fruits

From: Can a shift to regional and organic diets reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the food system? A case study from Qatar

Product

Kg CO2 Kg product−1

References

Dairy products

0.053

Lindethal et al.[57], Williams and Wilkström [59]

Meat

0.150

Williams and Wilkström [59]

Fish

0.122

Ziegler et al. [60]

Vegetables and fruits

0.062

Lindethal et al. [59], Sonesson et al. [58]