The dietary ecological paw print (EPP) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of companion dogs in the Netherlands, Japan, and China.
| Cat size . | Country . | EPP (in hectares) . | GHG emission (in tons) . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per capita average-size dog | The Netherlands | 0.90–3.66 | 0.349–1.424 |
| Japan | 0.33–2.19 | 0.127–0.831 | |
| China | 0.82–4.19 | 0.313–1.592 | |
| Lifetime of one dog | The Netherlands | 10.77–43.93 | 4.188–17.087 |
| Japan | 4.01–26.28 | 1.522–9.972 | |
| China | 9.89–50.32 | 3.756–19.104 | |
| Total dogs | The Netherlands | 1.62 million–6.59 million | 0.608 million–2.480 million |
| Japan | 3.40 million–22.70 million | 1.312 million–8.596 million | |
| China | 22.5 million–114.8 million | 8.576 million–43.621 million |
| Cat size . | Country . | EPP (in hectares) . | GHG emission (in tons) . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per capita average-size dog | The Netherlands | 0.90–3.66 | 0.349–1.424 |
| Japan | 0.33–2.19 | 0.127–0.831 | |
| China | 0.82–4.19 | 0.313–1.592 | |
| Lifetime of one dog | The Netherlands | 10.77–43.93 | 4.188–17.087 |
| Japan | 4.01–26.28 | 1.522–9.972 | |
| China | 9.89–50.32 | 3.756–19.104 | |
| Total dogs | The Netherlands | 1.62 million–6.59 million | 0.608 million–2.480 million |
| Japan | 3.40 million–22.70 million | 1.312 million–8.596 million | |
| China | 22.5 million–114.8 million | 8.576 million–43.621 million |
Note: An average-size dog weights 10–20 kilograms.
The dietary ecological paw print (EPP) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of companion dogs in the Netherlands, Japan, and China.
| Cat size . | Country . | EPP (in hectares) . | GHG emission (in tons) . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per capita average-size dog | The Netherlands | 0.90–3.66 | 0.349–1.424 |
| Japan | 0.33–2.19 | 0.127–0.831 | |
| China | 0.82–4.19 | 0.313–1.592 | |
| Lifetime of one dog | The Netherlands | 10.77–43.93 | 4.188–17.087 |
| Japan | 4.01–26.28 | 1.522–9.972 | |
| China | 9.89–50.32 | 3.756–19.104 | |
| Total dogs | The Netherlands | 1.62 million–6.59 million | 0.608 million–2.480 million |
| Japan | 3.40 million–22.70 million | 1.312 million–8.596 million | |
| China | 22.5 million–114.8 million | 8.576 million–43.621 million |
| Cat size . | Country . | EPP (in hectares) . | GHG emission (in tons) . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per capita average-size dog | The Netherlands | 0.90–3.66 | 0.349–1.424 |
| Japan | 0.33–2.19 | 0.127–0.831 | |
| China | 0.82–4.19 | 0.313–1.592 | |
| Lifetime of one dog | The Netherlands | 10.77–43.93 | 4.188–17.087 |
| Japan | 4.01–26.28 | 1.522–9.972 | |
| China | 9.89–50.32 | 3.756–19.104 | |
| Total dogs | The Netherlands | 1.62 million–6.59 million | 0.608 million–2.480 million |
| Japan | 3.40 million–22.70 million | 1.312 million–8.596 million | |
| China | 22.5 million–114.8 million | 8.576 million–43.621 million |
Note: An average-size dog weights 10–20 kilograms.
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