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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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Potting mix production and application, for seedlings
Agricultural / Operations / Infrastructure |
m3 | Processing | Agricultural | -277.00 | -278.00 | -277.00 | -1.26 | -0.14 |
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Potato, Lockyer Valley, at farm
Agricultural / Plant production / Roots and tubers |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.14 | -1.03 | 0.14 | -1.17 | 0.00 |
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Potassium sulfate , market for potassium sulfate
Chemicals / Fertilisers (inorganic) / Market |
kg | Material | Chemicals | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Potassium nitrate , market for potassium nitrate
Chemicals / Fertilisers (inorganic) / Market |
kg | Material | Chemicals | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Potassium chloride , market for potassium chloride
Chemicals / Fertilisers (inorganic) / Market |
kg | Material | Chemicals | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Pork retail cuts, hot standard carcase weight , pork processing
Agricultural / Food |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 6.51 | 6.49 | 3.35 | 3.03 | 0.12 |
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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 |
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Pork edible offal, hot standard carcase weight , pork processing
Agricultural / Food |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 1.63 | 1.28 | 0.84 | 0.42 | 0.03 |
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Polypropylene, PP, at factory gate
Plastics / Thermoplasts |
kg | Material | Plastics | 2.63 | 2.64 | 2.63 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
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Plastic mulch, 25micron, at plant
Agricultural / Operations / Infrastructure |
m2 | Processing | Agricultural | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Plastic bag, banana bunch cover
Agricultural / Operations / Infrastructure |
p | Processing | Agricultural | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Plasterboard, 10mm, at plant
Construction / Coverings |
m2 | Material | Construction | 2.42 | 2.40 | 2.41 | -0.02 | 0.01 |
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Plasterboard 10 mm, at regional store
Construction / Coverings |
m2 | Material | Construction | 2.58 | 2.56 | 2.57 | -0.02 | 0.01 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Peat, imported
Agricultural / Operations / Infrastructure |
kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 |