Livestock vs. insect farming: energy input per kilogram protein output by species | Statista

This statistic depicts the fossil energy input per kilogram of protein output in livestock and insect faming, by species. According to the report, energy required for producing a kilogram of protein in insect farming such as crickets is about 120 megajoules.

Fossil energy input per kilogram of protein output in livestock vs. insect faming, by species (in megajoules)

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August 2018

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Worldwide

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2016

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