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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Soil nitrogen, C QLD Coast , AU-QLD, faba bean production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.28 | 0.17 | 0.28 | -0.11 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, C QLD Coast , AU-QLD, chickpea production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.42 | 0.32 | 0.42 | -0.11 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, C Highlands , AU-QLD, mung bean production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 1.44 | 1.33 | 1.44 | -0.11 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, C Highlands , AU-QLD, market for soil nitrogen
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.46 | 0.35 | 0.46 | -0.11 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, C Highlands , AU-QLD, faba bean production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.27 | 0.16 | 0.27 | -0.11 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, C Highlands , AU-QLD, chickpea production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.50 | 0.39 | 0.50 | -0.11 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, Burnett , AU-QLD, mung bean production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 1.26 | 1.15 | 1.26 | -0.11 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, Burnett , AU-QLD, market for soil nitrogen
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.33 | 0.22 | 0.32 | -0.11 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, Burnett , AU-QLD, faba bean production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.22 | 0.11 | 0.22 | -0.11 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, Burnett , AU-QLD, chickpea production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.35 | 0.24 | 0.34 | -0.10 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, Burdekin , AU-QLD, mung bean production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 1.24 | 1.13 | 1.24 | -0.11 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, Burdekin , AU-QLD, market for soil nitrogen
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.33 | 0.23 | 0.33 | -0.11 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, Burdekin , AU-QLD, faba bean production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.23 | 0.12 | 0.22 | -0.11 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, Burdekin , AU-QLD, chickpea production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.33 | 0.22 | 0.32 | -0.10 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, Brisbane , AU-QLD, mung bean production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 1.29 | 1.18 | 1.29 | -0.11 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, Brisbane , AU-QLD, market for soil nitrogen
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.47 | 0.36 | 0.47 | -0.11 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, Brisbane , AU-QLD, lucerne production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, Brisbane , AU-QLD, lentils production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.27 | 0.17 | 0.27 | -0.09 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, Brisbane , AU-QLD, faba bean production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.24 | 0.13 | 0.23 | -0.11 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, Brisbane , AU-QLD, chickpea production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.60 | 0.49 | 0.60 | -0.11 | 0.00 |
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Softwood timber production
Wood / Products / Products unallocated |
m3 | Material | Wood | 25.60 | -761.00 | 22.60 | -784.00 | 0.00 |
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Softwood sawlog, low quality
Wood / Products |
m3 | Material | Wood | 26.00 | -761.00 | 23.00 | -783.00 | 0.00 |
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Softwood sawlog, high quality
Wood / Products |
m3 | Material | Wood | 36.70 | -750.00 | 32.30 | -782.00 | 0.00 |
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Softwood pulp log
Wood / Products |
m3 | Material | Wood | 10.60 | -776.00 | 9.60 | -786.00 | 0.00 |
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Softwood pole
Wood / Products |
m3 | Material | Wood | 21.70 | -765.00 | 19.70 | -785.00 | 0.00 |
| Soderberg paste | Soderberg paste production |AusLCI, U | kg | Material | Others | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Single superphosphate , market for single superphosphate
Chemicals / Fertilisers (inorganic) / Market |
kg | Material | Chemicals | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
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Silicon, metallurgical grade, at plant
Chemicals / Silicons |
kg | Material | Chemicals | 8.87 | 9.63 | 8.69 | 0.94 | 0.00 |
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Silica fume, at plant
Chemicals / Silicons |
kg | Material | Chemicals | 1.00 | 1.08 | 0.98 | 0.11 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, Western Riverina , AU-NSW, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.45 | 6.64 | 0.69 | 5.95 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, Western Riverina , AU-NSW, merino lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.11 | 6.18 | 1.17 | 5.01 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, Western Riverina , AU-NSW, lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 8.79 | 7.59 | 0.80 | 6.80 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, West & South West , AU-QLD, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 6.56 | 5.77 | 0.90 | 4.87 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, West & South West , AU-QLD, merino lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 5.98 | 5.17 | 0.99 | 4.19 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, South West Slopes , AU-NSW, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.55 | 6.73 | 0.79 | 5.95 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, South West Slopes , AU-NSW, pure merino 18µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.01 | 6.23 | 1.16 | 5.08 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, South West Slopes , AU-NSW, merino lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.19 | 6.25 | 1.25 | 5.00 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, South West Slopes , AU-NSW, crossed lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 11.50 | 9.96 | 1.26 | 8.70 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, South West , AU-VIC, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.12 | 6.31 | 0.94 | 5.37 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, South West , AU-VIC, pure merino 18µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 6.17 | 5.40 | 0.84 | 4.57 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, South West , AU-VIC, crossed lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 10.90 | 9.52 | 1.54 | 7.98 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, South Coast , AU-NSW, lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 9.16 | 7.93 | 1.17 | 6.76 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, Riverina , AU-NSW, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.45 | 6.64 | 0.69 | 5.95 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, Riverina , AU-NSW, merino lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.11 | 6.17 | 1.17 | 5.00 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, Northern Tablelands , AU-NSW, pure merino 18µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.07 | 6.29 | 1.22 | 5.08 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, Northern Tablelands , AU-NSW, merino lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.24 | 6.29 | 1.31 | 4.99 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, Northern Tablelands , AU-NSW, merino cross 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.09 | 6.18 | 0.87 | 5.31 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, Northern Tablelands , AU-NSW, crossed lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.26 | 6.20 | 0.87 | 5.34 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, North West Slopes , AU-NSW, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.48 | 6.67 | 0.72 | 5.95 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, North West Slopes , AU-NSW, merino lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.13 | 6.19 | 1.20 | 5.00 | 0.00 |