carbon footprint right up there with beef

[GoodTaste]

Farmed shellfish is nutritious and low-carbon — but wild-caught crustaceans have a carbon footprint right up there with beef. Plus, what scientists are learning about severe monkeypox and a five-year campaign breaks science’s citation paywall.

Source. Nature

Does "carbon footprint right up there with beef" mean "carbon footprint that is equal to that of beef"?

 

[tedmc]

Yes, it means a carbon footprint that is as high as that of beef.