Large animals have substantial carbon emissions. A horse emits an average of two tonnes of carbon emissions a year [1], comparable to that of a car [2]. The f

Large animals have substantial carbon emissions. A horse emits an average of two tonnes of carbon emissions a year [1], comparable to that of a car [2]. The full picture gets complicated when you account for vehicle fuel, horse diet, age of vehicle/horse, land use, storage etc. But in general it's fair to say that horses are broadly similar to cars in carbon impact. Compare both with pedal bicycles, where impacts are effectively negligible [3] [1] https://www.yourhorse.co.uk/news/agria-hoofprint-calculator/ https://www.yourhorse.co.uk/news/agria-hoofprint-calculator/ [2] https://www.ageco.co.uk/useful-articles/car/what-are-the-co2-emissions-of-my-car/ https://www.ageco.co.uk/useful-articles/car/what-are-the-co2... [3] https://keith.seas.harvard.edu/blog/climate-impacts-biking-vs-driving https://keith.seas.harvard.edu/blog/climate-impacts-biking-v...