How Far Has It Travelled?
In total "Cacao" has been searched for 1,675 times. The total mileage contribution of this is 8,335,349 miles!
This means that the average distance is 4,976 miles - that's 22% further than the average distance across everything tracked by the calculator.
Based on average UK government emissions figures, travelling that distance produces roughly 1493 kg CO2 by plane, 1363 kg CO2 by car, or 279 kg CO2 by train.
The Top 20 sources are shown below:
| Country From | # of checks |
|---|---|
| Ghana | 382 |
| Brazil | 232 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 132 |
| Mexico | 79 |
| Ecuador | 73 |
| Peru | 58 |
| South Africa | 46 |
| Indonesia | 41 |
| Congo, Republic of the | 40 |
| Nigeria | 40 |
| Colombia | 34 |
| Cameroon | 29 |
| American Samoa | 25 |
| United States | 25 |
| Venezuela | 18 |
| Argentina | 16 |
| Italy | 14 |
| Australia | 14 |
| Spain | 12 |
Related Items
Due to the food types being user entered, these might also be of use:
Cacao Beans, Cacao Nibs, Cacao Pod, Cacao Powder
Wondering how far this really gets you, and what it means for your own choices? See what the current research says about food miles, or find out whether food miles still matter in 2026.
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