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The carbon footprint of U.S. beef is 10 to 50 times lower than other regions of the world, making it the leader in sustainable production.

An article published by the World Resources Institute and data by Statista website supports the claim.

An article published by the World Resources Institute and data by Statista website supports the claim.An article by the World Resources Institute states that a 2019 study published in the journal 'Agricultural Systems' estimated that carbon emissions from beef production had been at only 3% of the total greenhouse gas emissions by the United States of America. The map displayed on the website shows that the emission intensity from the U.S. is less compared to other nations in the world.

The data published by Statista shows that the U.S. produced about 12.7 million metric tons of beef in 2019 making it one of the leading beef producing countries in the world.

The United States is one of the leading beef producers in the world and carbon emissions due to it has been maintained at low levels compared to other countries.

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