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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liming, broadacre crop, pre & post-emergence, controlled traffic | ha | Processing | Agricultural | 2.87 | 2.87 | 2.87 | n/a | n/a |
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Lignite, Victoria, at mine
Fuels / Lignite |
kg | Material | Fuels | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Lignite, South Australia, at mine
Fuels / Lignite |
kg | Material | Fuels | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | n/a | n/a |
| Levelling, cotton | ha | Processing | Agricultural | 146.00 | 146.00 | 146.00 | n/a | n/a |
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Lettuce, winter, Lockyer Valley, at farm
Agricultural / Plant production / Vegetables |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.12 | -1.05 | 0.12 | -1.17 | 0.00 |
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Lentils, dryland, W Wheatbelt , AU-WA, lentils production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.32 | -1.01 | 0.32 | -1.33 | 0.00 |
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Lentils, dryland, W Downs , AU-NSW, lentils production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.53 | -0.95 | 0.52 | -1.48 | 0.00 |
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Lentils, dryland, South West , AU-WA, lentils production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.29 | -1.04 | 0.29 | -1.33 | 0.00 |
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Lentils, dryland, S Coast , AU-SA, lentils production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.14 | -1.24 | 0.13 | -1.38 | 0.00 |
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Lentils, dryland, Riverina , AU-VIC, lentils production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.15 | -1.31 | 0.14 | -1.45 | 0.00 |
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Lentils, dryland, Mallee , AU-SA, lentils production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.15 | -1.23 | 0.15 | -1.38 | 0.00 |
|
Lentils, dryland, Granite Belt , AU-NSW, lentils production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.86 | -0.63 | 0.86 | -1.48 | 0.00 |
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Lentils, dryland, Goldfields , AU-SA, lentils production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.30 | -1.09 | 0.29 | -1.38 | 0.00 |
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Lentils, dryland, Central Plains , AU-NSW, lentils production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.18 | -1.29 | 0.17 | -1.46 | 0.00 |
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Lentils, dryland, Brisbane , AU-QLD, lentils production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.15 | -1.18 | 0.14 | -1.33 | 0.00 |
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Lentils , market for lentils
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.16 | -1.23 | 0.16 | -1.38 | 0.00 |
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Lentils , AU-WA, market for lentils
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.32 | -1.02 | 0.32 | -1.34 | 0.00 |
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Lentils , AU-VIC, market for lentils
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.16 | -1.23 | 0.16 | -1.39 | 0.00 |
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Lentils , AU-SA, market for lentils
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.16 | -1.23 | 0.15 | -1.38 | 0.00 |
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Lentils , AU-QLD, market for lentils
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.47 | -0.98 | 0.46 | -1.45 | 0.00 |
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Lentils , AU-NSW, market for lentils
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.17 | -1.24 | 0.16 | -1.40 | 0.00 |
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Lentil straw, dryland, W Wheatbelt , AU-WA, lentils production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.02 | -1.34 | 0.02 | -1.35 | 0.00 |
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Lentil straw, dryland, W Downs , AU-NSW, lentils production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.03 | -1.33 | 0.03 | -1.36 | 0.00 |
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Lentil straw, dryland, South West , AU-WA, lentils production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.01 | -1.34 | 0.01 | -1.35 | 0.00 |
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Lentil straw, dryland, S Coast , AU-SA, lentils production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.01 | -1.35 | 0.01 | -1.35 | 0.00 |
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Lentil straw, dryland, Riverina , AU-VIC, lentils production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.01 | -1.35 | 0.01 | -1.36 | 0.00 |
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Lentil straw, dryland, Mallee , AU-SA, lentils production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.01 | -1.35 | 0.01 | -1.35 | 0.00 |
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Lentil straw, dryland, Granite Belt , AU-NSW, lentils production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.04 | -1.32 | 0.04 | -1.36 | 0.00 |
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Lentil straw, dryland, Goldfields , AU-SA, lentils production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.01 | -1.34 | 0.01 | -1.35 | 0.00 |
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Lentil straw, dryland, Central Plains , AU-NSW, lentils production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.01 | -1.35 | 0.01 | -1.36 | 0.00 |
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Lentil straw, dryland, Brisbane , AU-QLD, lentils production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.01 | -1.34 | 0.01 | -1.35 | 0.00 |
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Lambs, Wether Weaners, Western Riverina , AU-NSW, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 8.54 | 7.62 | 0.79 | 6.83 | 0.00 |
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Lambs, Wether Weaners, West & South West , AU-QLD, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.51 | 6.62 | 1.03 | 5.60 | 0.00 |
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Lambs, Wether Weaners, South West Slopes , AU-NSW, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 8.65 | 7.73 | 0.90 | 6.83 | 0.00 |
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Lambs, Wether Weaners, South West Slopes , AU-NSW, pure merino 18µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 8.03 | 7.16 | 1.33 | 5.83 | 0.00 |
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Lambs, Wether Weaners, South West , AU-VIC, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 8.15 | 7.25 | 1.08 | 6.17 | 0.00 |
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Lambs, Wether Weaners, South West , AU-VIC, pure merino 18µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.07 | 6.21 | 0.96 | 5.25 | 0.00 |
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Lambs, Wether Weaners, Riverina , AU-NSW, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 8.54 | 7.62 | 0.79 | 6.83 | 0.00 |
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Lambs, Wether Weaners, Northern Tablelands , AU-NSW, pure merino 18µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 8.10 | 7.23 | 1.39 | 5.83 | 0.00 |
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Lambs, Wether Weaners, North West Slopes , AU-NSW, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 8.57 | 7.65 | 0.82 | 6.83 | 0.00 |
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Lambs, Wether Weaners, North West Plains , AU-NSW, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 8.54 | 7.62 | 0.79 | 6.83 | 0.00 |
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Lambs, Wether Weaners, North East , AU-VIC, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 8.17 | 7.27 | 1.09 | 6.17 | 0.00 |
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Lambs, Wether Weaners, North East , AU-VIC, pure merino 18µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.08 | 6.22 | 0.97 | 5.25 | 0.00 |
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Lambs, Wether Weaners, Monaro , AU-NSW, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 8.63 | 7.72 | 0.88 | 6.83 | 0.00 |
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Lambs, Wether Weaners, Monaro , AU-NSW, pure merino 18µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 8.02 | 7.14 | 1.31 | 5.83 | 0.00 |
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Lambs, Wether Weaners, Mitchell Downs & Mulga Desert , AU-QLD, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.51 | 6.62 | 1.03 | 5.60 | 0.00 |
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Lambs, Wether Weaners, Midlands , AU-TAS, pure merino 18µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.32 | 6.48 | 1.11 | 5.36 | 0.01 |
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Lambs, Wether Weaners, Medium Rainfall , AU-WA, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 6.37 | 5.81 | 1.11 | 4.70 | 0.00 |
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Lambs, Wether Weaners, Medium Rainfall , AU-SA, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 6.28 | 5.69 | 1.01 | 4.67 | 0.00 |
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Lambs, Wether Weaners, Low Rainfall , AU-WA, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 6.51 | 6.96 | 0.85 | 6.10 | 0.00 |