How much CO2 does dark chocolate bar, less than 70% cocoa produce?

About 1.789 kg CO₂e per 1 kg of prepared product, measured across the supply chain. That is roughly the same as driving 11 km in an average petrol car.

What drives the footprint of dark chocolate bar, less than 70% cocoa?

Processing is the largest contributor at 1.274 kg CO₂e, about 71% of the total. Transport is only 0.412 kg — which is why what you eat matters far more than how far it travelled.

Where does this data come from?

The WRAP UK Food & Drink Emission Factor Database v2.0, which aggregates peer-reviewed life-cycle assessments. This product's figures come from Agribalyse (ADEME).

The carbon footprint of dark chocolate bar, less than 70% cocoa

Dark chocolate bar, less than 70% cocoa emits about 1.789 kg CO₂e per 1 kg of prepared product. Below is where that figure actually comes from — every stage of the chain, not a single headline number.

Where the carbon comes from

Processing: 1.274 kg; 71%; Turning the raw product into food: milling, refining, slaughter, curing.
Transport: 0.412 kg; 23%; Moving it from farm to processor to shop.
Packaging: 0.103 kg; 6%; Producing the packaging it reaches you in.

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Common questions

How much CO2 does dark chocolate bar, less than 70% cocoa produce?: About 1.789 kg CO₂e per 1 kg of prepared product, measured across the supply chain. That is roughly the same as driving 11 km in an average petrol car.
What drives the footprint of dark chocolate bar, less than 70% cocoa?: Processing is the largest contributor at 1.274 kg CO₂e, about 71% of the total. Transport is only 0.412 kg — which is why what you eat matters far more than how far it travelled.
Where does this data come from?: The WRAP UK Food & Drink Emission Factor Database v2.0, which aggregates peer-reviewed life-cycle assessments. This product's figures come from Agribalyse (ADEME).

Figures from the WRAP UK Food & Drink Emission Factor Database v2.0, which aggregates published life-cycle assessments; this product's data originates from Agribalyse (ADEME), for France. Real values vary by farm, region and method — treat these as the shape of the problem, not a measurement of any one item on your shelf.

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