How much CO2 does orange juice, pet bottle with pp lid produce?

About 0.778 kg CO₂e per 1 kg as purchased, measured across the supply chain. That is roughly the same as driving 5 km in an average petrol car.

What drives the footprint of orange juice, pet bottle with pp lid?

Processing is the largest contributor at 0.441 kg CO₂e, about 57% of the total. Transport is only 0.094 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 Foodsteps.

The carbon footprint of orange juice, pet bottle with pp lid

Orange Juice, PET Bottle with PP Lid emits about 0.778 kg CO₂e per 1 kg as purchased. Below is where that figure actually comes from — every stage of the chain, not a single headline number.

Where the carbon comes from

Processing: 0.441 kg; 57%; Turning the raw product into food: milling, refining, slaughter, curing.
Packaging: 0.243 kg; 31%; Producing the packaging it reaches you in.
Transport: 0.094 kg; 12%; Moving it from farm to processor to shop.

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Common questions

How much CO2 does orange juice, pet bottle with pp lid produce?: About 0.778 kg CO₂e per 1 kg as purchased, measured across the supply chain. That is roughly the same as driving 5 km in an average petrol car.
What drives the footprint of orange juice, pet bottle with pp lid?: Processing is the largest contributor at 0.441 kg CO₂e, about 57% of the total. Transport is only 0.094 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 Foodsteps.

Figures from the WRAP UK Food & Drink Emission Factor Database v2.0, which aggregates published life-cycle assessments; this product's data originates from Foodsteps, for UK. 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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