Browse emission factors
Carbon emission factors in kg CO2e per unit of process, from the AusLCI database. See Emission Factors for what each method means, or to download the full spreadsheets.
2012 factors found
| Process ↓ | Unit | Type | Category | Carbon neutrality | Total | Fossil | Biogenic | Land use change |
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Sorghum grain , AU-VIC, market for sorghum grain
Agricultural / Plant production / Cereals |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.25 | -1.14 | 0.24 | -1.38 | 0.00 |
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Sorghum grain , AU-SA, market for sorghum grain
Agricultural / Plant production / Cereals |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.22 | -1.16 | 0.21 | -1.37 | 0.00 |
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Sorghum grain , AU-QLD, market for sorghum grain
Agricultural / Plant production / Cereals |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.23 | -1.03 | 0.23 | -1.26 | 0.00 |
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Sorghum grain , AU-NSW, market for sorghum grain
Agricultural / Plant production / Cereals |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.23 | -1.15 | 0.23 | -1.38 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, irrigated, WB Burnett , AU-QLD, lucerne production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.38 | 0.05 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, irrigated, Sydney , AU-NSW, lucerne production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 1.11 | 1.11 | 0.95 | 0.17 | n/a |
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Soil nitrogen, irrigated, SE Vic Coast , AU-VIC, lucerne production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 1.01 | -482.00 | 1.00 | -483.00 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, irrigated, Riverina , AU-VIC, lucerne production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.98 | 0.02 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, irrigated, N Central , AU-TAS, lucerne production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.03 | 0.02 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, irrigated, Melbourne , AU-VIC, lucerne production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 1.03 | 1.03 | 0.99 | 0.04 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, irrigated, Granite Belt , AU-NSW, lucerne production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.00 | 0.04 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, irrigated, Brisbane , AU-QLD, lucerne production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1.36 | 0.06 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, dryland, S Coast , AU-SA, field bean production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.43 | 0.21 | 0.42 | -0.22 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, WB Burnett , AU-QLD, mung bean production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 1.56 | 1.45 | 1.55 | -0.11 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, WB Burnett , AU-QLD, market for soil nitrogen
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.40 | 0.29 | 0.39 | -0.11 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, WB Burnett , AU-QLD, lucerne production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, WB Burnett , AU-QLD, faba bean production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.25 | 0.14 | 0.25 | -0.11 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, WB Burnett , AU-QLD, chickpea production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.72 | 0.61 | 0.72 | -0.11 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, W Wheatbelt , AU-WA, market for soil nitrogen
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.52 | 0.36 | 0.52 | -0.16 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, W Wheatbelt , AU-WA, lupin production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.65 | 0.44 | 0.64 | -0.20 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, W Wheatbelt , AU-WA, lentils production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.59 | 0.49 | 0.59 | -0.10 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, W Wheatbelt , AU-WA, field pea production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.42 | 0.28 | 0.41 | -0.14 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, W Wheatbelt , AU-WA, faba bean production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.39 | 0.28 | 0.38 | -0.11 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, W Wheatbelt , AU-WA, chickpea production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.91 | 0.79 | 0.90 | -0.11 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, W Downs , AU-NSW, market for soil nitrogen
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.44 | -0.03 | 0.43 | -0.46 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, W Downs , AU-NSW, lupin production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.87 | 0.10 | 0.85 | -0.75 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, W Downs , AU-NSW, lentils production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.98 | 0.60 | 0.97 | -0.37 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, W Downs , AU-NSW, field pea production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.46 | -0.07 | 0.44 | -0.51 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, W Downs , AU-NSW, chickpea production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.41 | 0.01 | 0.40 | -0.39 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, Sydney , AU-NSW, lucerne production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, South West , AU-WA, market for soil nitrogen
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.48 | 0.30 | 0.48 | -0.17 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, South West , AU-WA, lupin production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.57 | 0.37 | 0.56 | -0.20 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, South West , AU-WA, lentils production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.53 | 0.43 | 0.53 | -0.10 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, South West , AU-WA, field pea production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.33 | 0.19 | 0.33 | -0.14 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, South West , AU-WA, faba bean production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.26 | 0.15 | 0.26 | -0.10 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, South West , AU-WA, chickpea production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.78 | 0.67 | 0.77 | -0.11 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, SE Vic Coast , AU-VIC, lupin production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.42 | -0.27 | 0.40 | -0.68 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, SE Vic Coast , AU-VIC, lucerne production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, SE Vic Coast , AU-VIC, field pea production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.40 | -0.10 | 0.38 | -0.48 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, SE Vic Coast , AU-VIC, faba bean production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.30 | -0.08 | 0.29 | -0.37 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, S Highland and Gippsland , AU-NSW, lupin production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.51 | -0.23 | 0.49 | -0.72 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, S Highland and Gippsland , AU-NSW, field pea production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.37 | -0.15 | 0.36 | -0.50 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, S Coast , AU-SA, market for soil nitrogen
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.34 | 0.09 | 0.33 | -0.24 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, S Coast , AU-SA, lupin production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.47 | 0.07 | 0.46 | -0.39 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, S Coast , AU-SA, lentils production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.25 | 0.06 | 0.25 | -0.19 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, S Coast , AU-SA, faba bean production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.27 | 0.05 | 0.26 | -0.21 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, S Coast , AU-SA, chickpea production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.34 | 0.13 | 0.34 | -0.21 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, Riverina , AU-VIC, market for soil nitrogen
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.31 | -0.11 | 0.30 | -0.41 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, Riverina , AU-VIC, lupin production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.59 | -0.13 | 0.57 | -0.69 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, Riverina , AU-VIC, lucerne production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.00 | 0.00 |