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Let’s also not forget another human activity, also a kind of energy consumption, but in a more direct way, aka eating. Livestock produces around 15% of global g
by LudwigNagasena 3y ago
Let’s also not forget another human activity, also a kind of energy consumption, but in a more direct way, aka eating. Livestock produces around 15% of global greenhouse emissions according to my quick Google search. And I am sure some Finns like to eat meat.
- Aachen 3y agoAnd "making things" while we're at it, as Gates calls it. Right. I forgot about those :/
- ImHereToVote 3y agoHow much greenhouse emissions does wildlife produce?
- krastanov 3y agoGood question! Surprisingly, very little: Livestock make up 62% of the world’s mammal biomass; humans account for 34%; and wild mammals are just 4%. https://ourworldindata.org/wild-mammals-birds-biomass https://ourworldindata.org/wild-mammals-birds-biomass And add to that the fact that cow flatulence is very rich in methane (much more potent greenhouse gas than CO2) because of poor diet in industrial agriculture.
- ImHereToVote 3y agoThanks for the data. Fantastic reply.
- graphe 3y agoAgriculture in general is less than 15% of the US and the US likes to eat meat. Agriculture including farming plants in total is 10-11%. https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/sources-greenhouse-gas-emissions https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/sources-greenhouse-gas-emis... If the plant farming was higher than animal farming, would you suggest they not farm?