How Far Has It Travelled?
In total "Kimchi" has been searched for 2,329 times. The total mileage contribution of this is 9,268,249 miles!
This means that the average distance is 3,979 miles - that's 2% closer than the average distance across everything tracked by the calculator.
Based on average UK government emissions figures, travelling that distance produces roughly 1194 kg CO2 by plane, 1090 kg CO2 by car, or 223 kg CO2 by train.
The Top 20 sources are shown below:
| Country From | # of checks |
|---|---|
| Korea, South | 1,663 |
| Korea, North | 250 |
| China | 62 |
| Japan | 46 |
| Taiwan | 25 |
| Poland | 20 |
| Australia | 18 |
| Vietnam | 17 |
| United States | 10 |
| United Kingdom | 10 |
| Malaysia | 7 |
| Indonesia | 7 |
| Canada | 6 |
| American Samoa | 6 |
| Ireland | 5 |
| Bulgaria | 4 |
| Chile | 3 |
| Argentina | 3 |
| India | 3 |
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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