Compared to rice, potatoes have a lower carbon footprint (0.2 kg CO2e/kg2) than rice (2.55 kg CO2e/kg1). They are a particularly versatile vegetable, especially because they are considered a “high yield” crop that require less fertilizers than other carbohydrates…like rice. In fact, rice production claims 10-13% of worldwide methane emissions. Learn more about the sustainability of vegan carbohydrates here.