Cooking a roast dinner causes the same carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions as driving 123 miles in a car, new research has found.

The study, conducted by car sellers Goodbye Car, looked into how much CO2 was released through everyday activities people might not even think about.

GoodBye Car then applied each carbon footprint to its equivalent in driving miles.

Aside from the roast dinner, the company also looked at the CO2 emissions produced by cooking other meals.

How much CO2 does cooking certain meals produce?

In terms of the roast dinner Goodbye Car's study said: "The staple roast dinner produces just over 28,000g of carbon dioxide while cooking beef, potatoes, broccoli, carrots, and eggs, flour, and milk for the Yorkshire puddings. 

Dorset Echo: Infographic for CO2 emissions for certain meals (Goodbye Car)Infographic for CO2 emissions for certain meals (Goodbye Car)

"On average, driving one mile releases 228g of CO2 which makes cooking a roast dinner every Sunday the equivalent of driving 123 miles once a week!"

These figures come from the cooking and where the ingredients have to come from to make the meal in the first place.

Meanwhile, cooking a full English isn't nearly as bad with it producing on average a total of 5,747g of CO2 for bacon, sausages, bread, beans, potatoes, mushrooms, eggs and tomatoes.

That's equivalent to driving 26 miles, and switching to a vegetarian sausage can reduce that carbon footprint by 51%.

Another British staple in fish and chips is even less with on average 3,215g of CO2, which is equivalent to driving 14 miles.