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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Peanuts , market for peanuts
Agricultural / Plant production / Other |
kg | Material | Agricultural | -0.11 | -1.51 | -0.11 | -1.40 | 0.00 |
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Pasture hay, dryland, Tas Forest , AU-TAS, pasture hay production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.40 | -0.90 | 0.40 | -1.29 | 0.00 |
|
Pasture hay, dryland, Sydney , AU-NSW, pasture hay production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.38 | -0.91 | 0.38 | -1.29 | 0.00 |
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Pasture hay, dryland, South West , AU-WA, pasture hay production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.30 | -0.99 | 0.30 | -1.29 | 0.00 |
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Pasture hay, dryland, SE Vic Coast , AU-VIC, pasture hay production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.36 | -0.93 | 0.36 | -1.29 | 0.00 |
|
Pasture hay, dryland, S Highland and Gippsland , AU-NSW, pasture hay production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.35 | -0.94 | 0.35 | -1.29 | 0.00 |
|
Pasture hay, dryland, Riverina , AU-VIC, pasture hay production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.27 | -1.02 | 0.27 | -1.29 | 0.00 |
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Pasture hay, dryland, N Rivers , AU-NSW, pasture hay production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.39 | -0.90 | 0.39 | -1.29 | 0.00 |
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Pasture hay, dryland, N Central , AU-TAS, pasture hay production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.39 | -0.91 | 0.39 | -1.29 | 0.00 |
|
Pasture hay, dryland, Melbourne , AU-VIC, pasture hay production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.34 | -0.96 | 0.34 | -1.29 | 0.00 |
|
Pasture hay, dryland, Maranoa , AU-QLD, pasture hay production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.23 | -1.06 | 0.23 | -1.29 | 0.00 |
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Pasture hay, dryland, Lower SW , AU-WA, pasture hay production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.39 | -0.90 | 0.39 | -1.29 | 0.00 |
|
Pasture hay, dryland, Dawson , AU-QLD, pasture hay production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.25 | -1.04 | 0.25 | -1.29 | 0.00 |
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Pasture hay, dryland, Central Plains , AU-NSW, pasture hay production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.26 | -1.03 | 0.26 | -1.29 | 0.00 |
|
Pasture hay , market for pasture hay
Agricultural / Animal feed / Market |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.34 | -0.95 | 0.34 | -1.29 | 0.00 |
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Pasture hay , AU-WA, market for pasture hay
Agricultural / Animal feed / Market |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.37 | -0.92 | 0.37 | -1.29 | 0.00 |
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Pasture hay , AU-VIC, market for pasture hay
Agricultural / Animal feed / Market |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.35 | -0.95 | 0.35 | -1.29 | 0.00 |
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Pasture hay , AU-TAS, market for pasture hay
Agricultural / Animal feed / Market |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.40 | -0.89 | 0.40 | -1.29 | 0.00 |
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Pasture hay , AU-SA, market for pasture hay
Agricultural / Animal feed / Market |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.31 | -0.98 | 0.31 | -1.29 | 0.00 |
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Pasture hay , AU-QLD, market for pasture hay
Agricultural / Animal feed / Market |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.25 | -1.04 | 0.25 | -1.29 | 0.00 |
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Pasture hay , AU-NSW, market for pasture hay
Agricultural / Animal feed / Market |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.31 | -0.98 | 0.31 | -1.29 | 0.00 |
|
Pasture establishment, top end, NT
Agricultural / Animal feed |
ha | Material | Agricultural | 50.30 | 50.30 | 50.30 | n/a | n/a |
|
Pasture establishment, SE Qld
Agricultural / Animal feed |
ha | Material | Agricultural | 431.00 | 431.00 | 431.00 | n/a | n/a |
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Ordinary portland cement, imported clinker
Construction / Binders |
kg | Material | Construction | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
|
Ordinary portland cement, at plant
Construction / Binders |
kg | Material | Construction | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.96 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Ordinary portland cement, Australian average
Construction / Binders |
kg | Material | Construction | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Operation, van, petrol less than 3,5t
Road / Operations |
km | Transport | Road | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.35 | n/a | n/a |
|
Operation, van, diesel less than 3,5t
Road / Operations |
km | Transport | Road | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | n/a | n/a |
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Operation, van, LPG less than 3,5t
Road / Operations |
km | Transport | Road | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | n/a | n/a |
|
Operation, truck 60t, fleet average
Road / Operations |
km | Transport | Road | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1.74 | n/a | n/a |
|
Operation, truck 40t, fleet average
Road / Operations |
km | Transport | Road | 2.03 | 2.03 | 2.03 | n/a | n/a |
|
Operation, truck 3,5 to 16t, fleet average
Road / Operations |
km | Transport | Road | 0.89 | 0.89 | 0.89 | n/a | n/a |
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Operation, truck 28t, fleet average
Road / Operations |
km | Transport | Road | 1.79 | 1.79 | 1.79 | n/a | n/a |
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Operation, truck 16 to 28t, fleet average
Road / Operations |
km | Transport | Road | 1.79 | 1.79 | 1.79 | n/a | n/a |
|
Operation, freight train
Rail / Operations |
tkm | Transport | Rail | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
|
Olefins production, Altona, at plant
Chemicals / Organic / Organic unallocated |
kg | Material | Chemicals | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
|
Olefines production, Botany, at plant
Chemicals / Organic / Organic unallocated |
kg | Material | Chemicals | 2.07 | 2.08 | 2.07 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Offset disc harrowing, horticulture | ha | Processing | Agricultural | 57.20 | 57.20 | 57.20 | n/a | n/a |
|
Oaten hay, export, medium rainfall zone SA
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.08 | -2.67 | 0.07 | -2.74 | 0.00 |
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Oaten hay for export, dryland, W Wheatbelt , AU-WA, oat hay production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.10 | -1.19 | 0.10 | -1.29 | 0.00 |
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Oaten hay for export, dryland, W Downs , AU-NSW, oat hay production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.10 | -1.19 | 0.10 | -1.29 | 0.00 |
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Oaten hay for export, dryland, South West , AU-WA, oat hay production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.10 | -1.19 | 0.10 | -1.29 | 0.00 |
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Oaten hay for export, dryland, SE Vic Coast , AU-VIC, oat hay production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.12 | -1.17 | 0.12 | -1.29 | 0.00 |
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Oaten hay for export, dryland, S Highland and Gippsland , AU-NSW, oat hay production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.12 | -1.17 | 0.12 | -1.29 | 0.00 |
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Oaten hay for export, dryland, S Coast , AU-SA, oat hay production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.11 | -1.19 | 0.11 | -1.29 | 0.00 |
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Oaten hay for export, dryland, Riverina , AU-VIC, oat hay production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.10 | -1.19 | 0.10 | -1.29 | 0.00 |
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Oaten hay for export, dryland, Melbourne , AU-VIC, oat hay production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.12 | -1.17 | 0.12 | -1.29 | 0.00 |
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Oaten hay for export, dryland, Mallee , AU-SA, oat hay production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.10 | -1.19 | 0.10 | -1.29 | 0.00 |
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Oaten hay for export, dryland, Lower SW , AU-WA, oat hay production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.13 | -1.16 | 0.13 | -1.29 | 0.00 |
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Oaten hay for export, dryland, Granite Belt , AU-NSW, oat hay production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.13 | -1.16 | 0.13 | -1.29 | 0.00 |