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Carbon footprint of coffee in Costa Rica and Nicar

31/12/2021
0.26 to 0.67 kg CO₂e is the carbon footprint for each kilogram of fresh coffee beans in conventional systems in Costa Rica and Nicaragua, while in organic management systems (agroforestry) the footprint is lower, between 0.12 and 0.52 kg CO₂e. (IICA, 2021)
Cita IICA, 2021
Fuente IICA.2021. Hojas de información: buenas prácticas para una agricultura climáticamente inteligente. https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1797-hojas-de-informacion:-buenas-practicas-para-una-agricultura-climaticamente-inteligente

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