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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Sheep, breeding stock, Hunter Valley , AU-NSW, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 5.51 | 5.12 | 0.66 | 4.47 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, breeding stock, Hunter Valley , AU-NSW, lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 6.05 | 5.38 | 0.71 | 4.67 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, breeding stock, High Rainfall , AU-WA, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 4.13 | 4.26 | 0.60 | 3.66 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, breeding stock, High Rainfall , AU-WA, lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 5.47 | 4.94 | 0.57 | 4.36 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, breeding stock, High Rainfall , AU-SA, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 4.05 | 4.18 | 0.53 | 3.65 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, breeding stock, High Rainfall , AU-SA, merino cross 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 4.19 | 3.75 | 0.60 | 3.15 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, breeding stock, High Rainfall , AU-SA, lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 5.36 | 4.80 | 0.46 | 4.34 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, breeding stock, Gippsland , AU-VIC, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 5.19 | 4.81 | 0.75 | 4.06 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, breeding stock, Gippsland , AU-VIC, lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 5.70 | 5.12 | 0.84 | 4.28 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, breeding stock, Darling Downs , AU-QLD, pure merino 18µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 4.12 | 3.80 | 0.61 | 3.19 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, breeding stock, Darling Downs , AU-QLD, merino cross 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 4.15 | 3.59 | 0.64 | 2.95 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, breeding stock, Dalrymple & Flinders , AU-QLD, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 4.71 | 4.34 | 0.65 | 3.69 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, breeding stock, Central Western Plains , AU-NSW, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 5.35 | 4.96 | 0.50 | 4.47 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, breeding stock, Central Western Plains , AU-NSW, pure merino 18µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 4.97 | 4.64 | 0.77 | 3.87 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, breeding stock, Central Western Plains , AU-NSW, merino cross 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 4.64 | 3.99 | 0.48 | 3.51 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, breeding stock, Central Tablelands & Slope , AU-NSW, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 5.47 | 5.08 | 0.61 | 4.47 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, breeding stock, Central Tablelands & Slope , AU-NSW, pure merino 18µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 5.08 | 4.74 | 0.87 | 3.87 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, breeding stock, Central Tablelands & Slope , AU-NSW, merino cross 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 4.75 | 4.10 | 0.59 | 3.51 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, breeding stock, Central Slopes & Plains , AU-NSW, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 5.35 | 4.96 | 0.50 | 4.47 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, breeding stock, Central Slopes & Plains , AU-NSW, pure merino 18µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 4.97 | 4.64 | 0.77 | 3.87 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, breeding stock, Central Slopes & Plains , AU-NSW, merino cross 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 4.64 | 3.99 | 0.48 | 3.51 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, breeding stock, Brigalow , AU-QLD, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 4.71 | 4.34 | 0.65 | 3.69 | 0.00 |
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Seedling, for transplant, at nursery
Agricultural / Plant production / Seeds |
p | Material | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Seedling transplanting, horticulture | ha | Processing | Agricultural | 54.20 | 54.20 | 54.20 | n/a | n/a |
| Scoured wool, 28µm, combed and baled , wool scouring | kg | Material | Textiles | 14.20 | 11.30 | 2.41 | 8.85 | 0.00 |
| Scoured wool, 20µm, combed and baled , wool scouring | kg | Material | Textiles | 25.20 | 22.30 | 4.14 | 18.10 | 0.00 |
| Scoured wool, 18µm, combed and baled , wool scouring | kg | Material | Textiles | 34.80 | 30.70 | 5.89 | 24.80 | 0.00 |
| Scarifiying, broadacre crop, conventional | ha | Processing | Agricultural | 22.70 | 22.70 | 22.70 | n/a | n/a |
| Scarifiying, broadacre crop, controlled traffic | ha | Processing | Agricultural | 17.00 | 17.00 | 17.00 | n/a | n/a |
| Savanna burning, open eucalypt woodland, late dry season, Qld & NT | ha | Processing | Agricultural | 335.00 | 335.00 | 335.00 | n/a | n/a |
| Savanna burning, northern Australia woodland, Qld & NT | ha | Processing | Agricultural | 419.00 | 419.00 | 419.00 | n/a | n/a |
| Rotary hoeing, medium implement, horticulture | ha | Processing | Agricultural | 155.00 | 155.00 | 155.00 | n/a | n/a |
| Root cutting, cotton | ha | Processing | Agricultural | 11.30 | 11.30 | 11.30 | n/a | n/a |
| Rolling, cotton | ha | Processing | Agricultural | 10.30 | 10.30 | 10.30 | n/a | n/a |
| Ripping, medium implement, horticulture | ha | Processing | Agricultural | 69.80 | 69.80 | 69.80 | n/a | n/a |
| Ripping, large implement, horticulture | ha | Processing | Agricultural | 113.00 | 113.00 | 113.00 | n/a | n/a |
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Rice, white, Riverina , market for white rice
Agricultural / Plant production / Cereals |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 1.14 | -0.53 | 1.08 | -1.61 | 0.00 |
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Rice, white, Riverina , AU-NSW, rice processing
Agricultural / Plant production / Cereals |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 1.14 | -0.53 | 1.08 | -1.61 | 0.00 |
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Rice, wet paddy rice, Riverina , AU-NSW, rice production
Agricultural / Plant production / Other |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.71 | -0.69 | 0.66 | -1.35 | 0.00 |
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Rice husk, Riverina , AU-NSW, rice processing
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.26 | -12.80 | 0.24 | -13.00 | 0.00 |
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Rice bran, Riverina , AU-NSW, rice processing
Agricultural / Food |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.26 | -27.70 | 0.24 | -28.00 | 0.00 |
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Retail cut, pork , market for pork retail cuts
Agricultural / Food / Market |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 6.53 | 6.50 | 3.36 | 3.03 | 0.12 |
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Retail cut, lamb , market for lamb retail cuts
Agricultural / Food / Market |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 17.50 | 16.20 | 2.86 | 13.40 | 0.00 |
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Retail cut, beef , market for red meat, beef
Agricultural / Food / Market |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 33.90 | 30.10 | 2.89 | 27.20 | 0.00 |
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Rendering feedstock, pork , pork processing
Agricultural / Others |
kg | Material | Agricultural | n/a | -0.68 | n/a | -0.68 | n/a |
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Rendering feedstock, lamb , lamb processing
Agricultural / Others |
kg | Material | Agricultural | n/a | -0.68 | n/a | -0.68 | n/a |
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Rendering feedstock, chicken , chicken meat processing
Agricultural / Others |
kg | Material | Agricultural | n/a | -0.68 | n/a | -0.68 | n/a |
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Rendering feedstock, beef , cattle processing
Agricultural / Plant production / Other |
kg | Material | Agricultural | n/a | -0.63 | n/a | -0.63 | n/a |
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Rendering feedstock , market for rendering feedstock
Agricultural / Animal production / Avian |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.02 | -0.65 | 0.02 | -0.67 | n/a |
| Recycling steel | kg | Waste treatment | Recycling | -1.56 | -1.55 | -1.56 | 0.02 | 0.00 |