How much CO2 does orange juice, home-made produce?

About 0.59 kg CO₂e per 1 kg of prepared product, measured across the supply chain. That is roughly the same as driving 3 km in an average petrol car.

What drives the footprint of orange juice, home-made?

Transport is the largest contributor at 0.387 kg CO₂e, about 66% of the total. Transport is only 0.387 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 orange juice, home-made

Orange juice, home-made emits about 0.59 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

Transport: 0.387 kg; 66%; Moving it from farm to processor to shop.
Processing: 0.104 kg; 18%; Turning the raw product into food: milling, refining, slaughter, curing.
Packaging: 0.099 kg; 17%; Producing the packaging it reaches you in.

Lower-carbon alternatives

Each emits less than half as much as orange juice, home-made.

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Common questions

How much CO2 does orange juice, home-made produce?: About 0.59 kg CO₂e per 1 kg of prepared product, measured across the supply chain. That is roughly the same as driving 3 km in an average petrol car.
What drives the footprint of orange juice, home-made?: Transport is the largest contributor at 0.387 kg CO₂e, about 66% of the total. Transport is only 0.387 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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