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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.

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Process ↓ Unit Type Category Carbon neutrality Total Fossil Biogenic Land use change
Prime lamb, Central Western Plains , AU-NSW, merino cross 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine
kg Material Agricultural 7.41 6.19 0.77 5.42 0.00
Prime lamb, Central Tablelands & Slope , AU-NSW, merino lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine
kg Material Agricultural 7.75 6.53 1.42 5.11 0.00
Prime lamb, Central Tablelands & Slope , AU-NSW, merino cross 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine
kg Material Agricultural 7.58 6.36 0.94 5.42 0.00
Prime lamb, Central Tablelands & Slope , AU-NSW, crossed lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine
kg Material Agricultural 12.40 10.40 1.48 8.96 0.00
Prime lamb, Central Slopes & Plains , AU-NSW, merino lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine
kg Material Agricultural 7.57 6.36 1.24 5.12 0.00
Prime lamb, Central Slopes & Plains , AU-NSW, merino cross 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine
kg Material Agricultural 7.41 6.20 0.77 5.43 0.00
Prime lamb, Central Slopes & Plains , AU-NSW, crossed lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine
kg Material Agricultural 12.10 10.20 1.19 8.98 0.00
Prime lamb, Brigalow , AU-QLD, merino lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine
kg Material Agricultural 6.38 5.32 1.05 4.27 0.00
Prime cattle, live weight , market for prime cattle
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine
kg Material Agricultural 14.50 12.40 1.08 11.40 0.00
Prime cattle, live weight , AU-WA, market for prime cattle
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine
kg Material Agricultural 20.80 18.10 2.59 15.50 0.00
Prime cattle, live weight , AU-VIC, market for prime cattle
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine
kg Material Agricultural 11.50 9.66 1.21 8.45 0.00
Prime cattle, live weight , AU-TAS, market for prime cattle
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine
kg Material Agricultural 11.50 9.62 1.31 8.31 0.00
Prime cattle, live weight , AU-SA, market for prime cattle
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine
kg Material Agricultural 12.30 10.50 1.99 8.52 0.00
Prime cattle, live weight , AU-QLD, market for prime cattle
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine
kg Material Agricultural 13.90 11.90 0.93 11.00 0.00
Prime cattle, live weight , AU-NT, market for prime cattle
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine
kg Material Agricultural 18.90 16.30 1.87 14.40 0.00
Prime cattle, live weight , AU-NSW, market for prime cattle
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine
kg Material Agricultural 11.30 9.42 0.78 8.64 0.00
Precision planting, horticulture ha Processing Agricultural 69.10 69.10 69.10 n/a n/a
Potting mix production and application, for seedlings
Agricultural / Operations / Infrastructure
m3 Processing Agricultural -277.00 -278.00 -277.00 -1.26 -0.14
Potato, Lockyer Valley, at farm
Agricultural / Plant production / Roots and tubers
kg Material Agricultural 0.14 -1.03 0.14 -1.17 0.00
Potassium sulfate , market for potassium sulfate
Chemicals / Fertilisers (inorganic) / Market
kg Material Chemicals 0.70 0.70 0.70 0.00 0.00
Potassium nitrate , market for potassium nitrate
Chemicals / Fertilisers (inorganic) / Market
kg Material Chemicals 1.36 1.36 1.36 0.00 0.00
Potassium chloride , market for potassium chloride
Chemicals / Fertilisers (inorganic) / Market
kg Material Chemicals 0.47 0.47 0.47 0.00 0.00
Pork retail cuts, hot standard carcase weight , pork processing
Agricultural / Food
kg Material Agricultural 6.51 6.49 3.35 3.03 0.12
Pork pet food, hot standard carcase weight , pork processing
Agricultural / Animal feed
kg Material Agricultural 1.63 1.30 0.84 0.43 0.03
Pork edible offal, hot standard carcase weight , pork processing
Agricultural / Food
kg Material Agricultural 1.63 1.28 0.84 0.42 0.03
Polypropylene, PP, at factory gate
Plastics / Thermoplasts
kg Material Plastics 2.63 2.64 2.63 0.01 0.00
Plastic mulch, 25micron, at plant
Agricultural / Operations / Infrastructure
m2 Processing Agricultural 0.11 0.11 0.10 0.00 0.00
Plastic bag, banana bunch cover
Agricultural / Operations / Infrastructure
p Processing Agricultural 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.00 0.00
Plasterboard, 10mm, at plant
Construction / Coverings
m2 Material Construction 2.42 2.40 2.41 -0.02 0.01
Plasterboard 10 mm, at regional store
Construction / Coverings
m2 Material Construction 2.58 2.56 2.57 -0.02 0.01
Plaster, at plant
Construction / Coverings
kg Material Construction 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.00 0.00
Planting, cotton ha Processing Agricultural 11.60 11.60 11.60 n/a n/a
Planting, broadacre crop, soil clay content greater than 20%, conventional ha Processing Agricultural 20.60 20.60 20.60 n/a n/a
Planting, broadacre crop, soil clay content greater than 20%, controlled traffic ha Processing Agricultural 11.10 11.10 11.10 n/a n/a
Planting, broadacre crop, soil clay content 10 to 20%, conventional ha Processing Agricultural 14.60 14.60 14.60 n/a n/a
Planting, broadacre crop, soil clay content 10 to 20%, controlled traffic ha Processing Agricultural 7.90 7.90 7.90 n/a n/a
Planting, broadacre crop, soil clay content 0 to 10%, conventional ha Processing Agricultural 11.30 11.30 11.30 n/a n/a
Planting, broadacre crop, soil clay content 0 to 10%, controlled traffic ha Processing Agricultural 8.47 8.47 8.47 n/a n/a
Pigs for slaughtering, live weight, outdoor rearing system , pig production
Agricultural / Animal production / Porcine
kg Material Agricultural 2.06 2.06 1.73 0.26 0.07
Pigs for slaughtering, live weight, deep litter rearing system , pig production
Agricultural / Animal production / Porcine
kg Material Agricultural 1.92 1.66 1.57 0.02 0.07
Pigs for slaughtering, live weight, conventional rearing system, uncovered effluent pond , pig production
Agricultural / Animal production / Porcine
kg Material Agricultural 5.34 4.95 1.38 3.51 0.07
Pigs for slaughtering, live weight, conventional rearing system, covered pond , pig production
Agricultural / Animal production / Porcine
kg Material Agricultural 2.19 2.05 1.28 0.70 0.07
Pigs for slaughtering, live weight , market for pork for slaughtering, live weight
Agricultural / Animal production / Porcine
kg Material Agricultural 3.38 3.11 1.52 1.52 0.07
Pig feed , market for pig feed
Agricultural / Animal feed / Market
kg Material Agricultural 0.40 -0.83 0.38 -1.23 0.02
Picking, cotton ha Processing Agricultural 72.40 72.40 72.40 n/a n/a
Pet food, pork , market for pet food from pork processing
Agricultural / Animal feed / Market
kg Material Agricultural 1.64 1.31 0.85 0.43 0.03
Pet food, lamb , market for pet food from lamb processing
Agricultural / Animal feed / Market
kg Material Agricultural 3.08 2.47 0.51 1.96 0.00
Pet food, chicken , market for pet food from chicken processing
Agricultural / Animal production / Avian
kg Material Agricultural 1.63 1.53 1.28 -0.05 0.30
Pet food, beef , market for pet food from beef processing
Agricultural / Animal feed / Market
kg Material Agricultural 5.56 4.40 0.49 3.91 0.00
Peat, imported
Agricultural / Operations / Infrastructure
kg Processing Agricultural 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.00 0.00