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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Recycling brick rubble and concrete, at plant
Minerals / Unallocated Minerals |
kg | Material | Minerals | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Recycling aluminium | kg | Waste treatment | Recycling | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | n/a | n/a |
| Recycled steel from concrete recycling, at plant | kg | Material | Minerals | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Recycled aggregate, at plant | kg | Material | Minerals | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Raw sugar , AU-QLD, market for raw sugar
Agricultural / Food / Market |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.38 | -0.81 | 0.38 | -1.19 | 0.00 |
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Raw hide, beef , market for raw hide, beef
Textiles / Market |
kg | Material | Textiles | 0.35 | -0.31 | 0.05 | -0.36 | 0.00 |
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Railway track, cane transport
Rail / Operations / Infrastructure |
my | Transport | Rail | 3.08 | 2.94 | 3.07 | -0.13 | 0.00 |
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Rail bins, cane transport
Rail / Operations / Infrastructure |
p | Transport | Rail | 665.00 | 696.00 | 662.00 | 32.40 | 1.60 |
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Pumping, irrigation, 80m total pumping head, 100% electricity, NSW
Agricultural / Irrigation / Pumping |
m3 | Processing | Agricultural | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
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Pumping, irrigation, 70m total pumping head, 100% diesel
Agricultural / Irrigation / Pumping |
m3 | Processing | Agricultural | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | n/a | n/a |
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Pumping, irrigation, 65m total pumping head, 100% electricity, QLD
Agricultural / Irrigation / Pumping |
m3 | Processing | Agricultural | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
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Pumping, irrigation, 5m total pumping head, 100% diesel
Agricultural / Irrigation / Pumping |
m3 | Processing | Agricultural | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | n/a | n/a |
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Pumping, irrigation, 50m total pumping head, 100% electricity, QLD
Agricultural / Irrigation / Pumping |
m3 | Processing | Agricultural | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
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Pumping, irrigation, 45m total pumping head, 100% electricity, SA
Agricultural / Irrigation / Pumping |
m3 | Processing | Agricultural | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
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Pumping, irrigation, 45m pumping depth, 0% electricity, NSW
Agricultural / Irrigation / Pumping |
m3 | Processing | Agricultural | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | n/a | n/a |
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Pumping, irrigation, 40m total pumping head, 100% electricity, SA
Agricultural / Irrigation / Pumping |
m3 | Processing | Agricultural | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Pumping, irrigation, 40m total pumping head, 100% electricity, QLD
Agricultural / Irrigation / Pumping |
m3 | Processing | Agricultural | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Pumping, irrigation, 40m total pumping head, 100% electricity
Agricultural / Irrigation / Pumping |
m3 | Processing | Agricultural | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Pumping, irrigation, 40m total pumping head, 100% diesel
Agricultural / Irrigation / Pumping |
m3 | Processing | Agricultural | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | n/a | n/a |
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Pumping, irrigation, 25m total pumping head, 100% diesel
Agricultural / Irrigation / Pumping |
m3 | Processing | Agricultural | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | n/a | n/a |
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Pumping, irrigation, 20m pumping depth, 100% electricity, QLD
Agricultural / Irrigation / Pumping |
m3 | Processing | Agricultural | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Pumping, irrigation, 15m total pumping head, 100% diesel
Agricultural / Irrigation / Pumping |
m3 | Processing | Agricultural | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | n/a | n/a |
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Pumping, irrigation, 15m pumping depth, 100% electricity, SA
Agricultural / Irrigation / Pumping |
m3 | Processing | Agricultural | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Pumping, irrigation, 15m pumping depth, 100% diesel
Agricultural / Irrigation / Pumping |
m3 | Processing | Agricultural | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | n/a | n/a |
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Pumping, irrigation, 10m pumping depth, 50% electricity, NSW
Agricultural / Irrigation / Pumping |
m3 | Processing | Agricultural | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Pumping, irrigation, 10m pumping depth, 100% electricity, QLD
Agricultural / Irrigation / Pumping |
m3 | Processing | Agricultural | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pulses storage , storing and drying of pulses | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pulses storage , AU-WA, storing and drying of pulses | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pulses storage , AU-VIC, storing and drying of pulses | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pulses storage , AU-TAS, storing and drying of pulses | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pulses storage , AU-SA, storing and drying of pulses | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pulses storage , AU-QLD, storing and drying of pulses | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pulses storage , AU-NT, storing and drying of pulses | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pulses storage , AU-NSW, storing and drying of pulses | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pulse drying , pulse drying | kg | Processing | Agricultural | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Pulse drying , AU-WA, pulse drying | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pulse drying , AU-VIC, pulse drying | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pulse drying , AU-TAS, pulse drying | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pulse drying , AU-SA, pulse drying | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pulse drying , AU-QLD, pulse drying | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pulse drying , AU-NT, pulse drying | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pulse drying , AU-NSW, pulse drying | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Propylene, average, at plant
Chemicals / Organic |
kg | Material | Chemicals | 2.02 | 2.02 | 2.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Propylene, Botany, at plant
Chemicals / Organic |
kg | Material | Chemicals | 2.15 | 2.16 | 2.15 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
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Propylene, Altona, at plant
Chemicals / Organic |
kg | Material | Chemicals | 1.86 | 1.86 | 1.86 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Products from concrete recycling | kg | Material | Minerals | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Prime lamb, live weight , market for prime lamb
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.15 | 6.08 | 1.09 | 4.99 | 0.00 |
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Prime lamb, live weight , AU-WA, market for prime lamb
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 5.67 | 4.82 | 0.98 | 3.84 | 0.00 |
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Prime lamb, live weight , AU-VIC, market for prime lamb
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 10.00 | 8.46 | 1.45 | 7.01 | 0.00 |
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Prime lamb, live weight , AU-TAS, market for prime lamb
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 8.66 | 7.39 | 1.27 | 6.11 | 0.01 |