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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