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Pair comparison

One year of beef vs. Helsinki–Bangkok flight

Annual impact

One beef meal per week for a year (52 times) compared to one return flight to Bangkok. Which weighs more?

Dimension-by-dimension comparison

Annual impact — absolute values

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

Dimension One year of beef Helsinki–Bangkok flight Difference Lower
Carbon Emissions 624.0 kg CO₂e 2500.0 kg CO₂e −1876.0 ← item 1
Water Consumption 160160.0 liters 0.0 liters +160160.0 item 2 →
Land Use 2808.0 m²·year 0.0 m²·year +2808.0 item 2 →
Waste 2.6 kg 0.5 kg +2.1 item 2 →
Toxicity 104.0 µDALY 5.0 µDALY +99.0 item 2 →

Visual comparison

Carbon Emissions
One year of bee…
624.0
Helsinki–Bangko…
2500.0
Water Consumption
One year of bee…
160160.0
Helsinki–Bangko…
0.0
Land Use
One year of bee…
2808.0
Helsinki–Bangko…
0.0
Waste
One year of bee…
2.6
Helsinki–Bangko…
0.5
Toxicity
One year of bee…
104.0
Helsinki–Bangko…
5.0

Where do the numbers come from?

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One beef meal (200g steak)

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Return flight Helsinki-Bangkok (economy, per passenger)

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