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Oat milk vs. cow's milk (1 liter)

1 liter

Plant-based milk has clearly lower emissions across all dimensions. Cow's milk especially requires more land and water.

Dimension-by-dimension comparison

1 liter — absolute values

Both items scaled to the same unit (1 liter). Lower value = lower environmental impact.

Dimension Oat milk cow's milk (1 liter) Difference Lower
Carbon Emissions 0.4 kg CO₂e 3.2 kg CO₂e −2.8 ← item 1
Water Consumption 48.0 liters 628.0 liters −580.0 ← item 1
Land Use 0.8 m²·year 9.0 m²·year −8.2 ← item 1
Waste 0.03 kg 0.03 kg 0 tie
Toxicity 0.1 µDALY 1.0 µDALY −0.9 ← item 1

Visual comparison

Carbon Emissions
Oat milk
0.4
cow's milk (1 l…
3.2
Water Consumption
Oat milk
48.0
cow's milk (1 l…
628.0
Land Use
Oat milk
0.8
cow's milk (1 l…
9.0
Waste
Oat milk
0.03
cow's milk (1 l…
0.03
Toxicity
Oat milk
0.1
cow's milk (1 l…
1.0

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Oat milk (1 liter)

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