Soybean Carbon Footprint Calculator | Donau Soja × Ag'em Agency
Soybean Carbon Footprint Tool
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Compare Soybean Emissions by Origin

Explore the climate impact of European soy certified under Donau Soja / Europe Soya versus conventional origins. Based on Agri-footprint 7.0 FLAG and peer-reviewed LCA data.

Configuration
Donau Soja / Europe Soya
0.30
kg CO₂eq / kg soybeans
Brazil (conventional)
4.55
kg CO₂eq / kg soybeans
Emission Reduction
93%
lower with Donau Soja
Visual Comparison
Detailed Emission Breakdown
Showing emissions per kg of raw soybeans at farm gate.
Emission Category DS/ES Mix Brazil Difference
Volume-Based Impact
See the total CO₂ savings when switching to Donau Soja / Europe Soya certified supply.
With DS/ES
1,500
t CO₂eq / year
With Brazil
22,750
t CO₂eq / year
Annual CO₂ Savings
21,250
t CO₂eq avoided
Equivalent to
~4,620
cars off road / year

Data Sources & Methodology

Donau Soja / Europe Soya: Agri-footprint 7.0 FLAG (Blonk, Jan. 2026), EF3.1 methodology, SimaPro 9.6. FLAG-compliant LUC with linear discounting per SBTi Guidance. Primary farm data from certified farms in Serbia, Croatia, Ukraine, Romania. DQR 1.10–1.23 (very good).

Conventional origins (Brazil, Argentina, USA): Agri-footprint 6.3 (Blonk / Mérieux NutriSciences), independently reviewed. LUC follows PEF/PEFCR-Feed methodology. Country-average data from FAO statistics and secondary sources.

Product conversions: Soy meal and oil use economic allocation from crushing (~62% meal / ~38% oil). Tofu, SPC, TVP and lecithin use standard yield ratios and processing emissions from Agri-footprint and FiBL Austria (2023). Processing energy varies by region; EU average factors applied.

Transport: DEFRA 2023 bulk ocean freight factors (~16 g CO₂/t·km). Distances: Santos–Rotterdam ~10,000 km; Rosario–Rotterdam ~11,500 km; US Gulf–Rotterdam ~8,500 km; DS origins–EU ~800 km avg.

Note: DS data uses primary farm data under FLAG methodology; conventional data uses country-average statistics under PEFCR methodology. Methodological differences in LUC accounting exist. Results are indicative averages. For formal LCA, consult the original Agri-footprint database. Car equivalence based on avg. EU car ~4.6 t CO₂eq/year (EEA 2023).

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