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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
Lambs, Wether Weaners, Low Rainfall , AU-SA, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine
kg Material Agricultural 6.38 6.83 0.73 6.10 0.00
Lambs, Wether Weaners, Hunter Valley , AU-NSW, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine
kg Material Agricultural 8.79 7.88 1.05 6.83 0.00
Lambs, Wether Weaners, High Rainfall , AU-WA, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine
kg Material Agricultural 6.58 6.55 0.96 5.59 0.00
Lambs, Wether Weaners, High Rainfall , AU-SA, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine
kg Material Agricultural 6.47 6.41 0.85 5.57 0.00
Lambs, Wether Weaners, Gippsland , AU-VIC, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine
kg Material Agricultural 8.28 7.38 1.20 6.17 0.00
Lambs, Wether Weaners, Darling Downs , AU-QLD, pure merino 18µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine
kg Material Agricultural 6.57 5.72 0.98 4.74 0.00
Lambs, Wether Weaners, Dalrymple & Flinders , AU-QLD, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine
kg Material Agricultural 7.51 6.62 1.03 5.60 0.00
Lambs, Wether Weaners, Central Western Plains , AU-NSW, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine
kg Material Agricultural 8.54 7.62 0.79 6.83 0.00
Lambs, Wether Weaners, Central Western Plains , AU-NSW, pure merino 18µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine
kg Material Agricultural 7.94 7.06 1.23 5.83 0.00
Lambs, Wether Weaners, Central Tablelands & Slope , AU-NSW, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine
kg Material Agricultural 8.73 7.81 0.98 6.83 0.00
Lambs, Wether Weaners, Central Tablelands & Slope , AU-NSW, pure merino 18µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine
kg Material Agricultural 8.10 7.23 1.39 5.83 0.00
Lambs, Wether Weaners, Central Slopes & Plains , AU-NSW, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine
kg Material Agricultural 8.54 7.62 0.79 6.83 0.00
Lambs, Wether Weaners, Central Slopes & Plains , AU-NSW, pure merino 18µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine
kg Material Agricultural 7.94 7.06 1.23 5.83 0.00
Lambs, Wether Weaners, Brigalow , AU-QLD, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine
kg Material Agricultural 7.51 6.62 1.03 5.60 0.00
Lamb skin , market for lamb skin
Textiles / Market
kg Material Textiles 0.39 0.19 0.08 0.11 0.00
Lamb skin , lamb processing kg Material Textiles 0.37 0.17 0.06 0.11 0.00
Lamb retail cut, hot standard carcase weight , lamb processing
Agricultural / Food
kg Material Agricultural 17.50 16.20 2.84 13.40 0.00
Lamb pet food, hot standard carcase weight , lamb processing
Agricultural / Animal feed
kg Material Agricultural 3.06 2.46 0.50 1.96 0.00
Lamb edible offal, hot standard carcase weight , lamb processing
Agricultural / Food
kg Material Agricultural 3.06 2.46 0.50 1.96 0.00
Irrigation,travelling gun irrigation system
Agricultural / Irrigation
ha Processing Agricultural 0.14 0.14 0.14 0.00 0.00
Irrigation,flood or furrow irrigation
Agricultural / Irrigation
ha Processing Agricultural 0.04 0.04 0.04 n/a n/a
Irrigation, under tree irrigation system
Agricultural / Irrigation
ha Processing Agricultural 0.14 0.14 0.14 0.00 0.00
Irrigation, travel spray boom irrigation system
Agricultural / Irrigation
ha Processing Agricultural 0.14 0.14 0.14 0.00 0.00
Irrigation, solid set irrigation system
Agricultural / Irrigation
ha Processing Agricultural 0.14 0.14 0.14 0.00 0.00
Irrigation, pipe irrigation system
Agricultural / Irrigation
ha Processing Agricultural 0.14 0.14 0.14 0.00 0.00
Irrigation, hose move sprinkler system
Agricultural / Irrigation
ha Processing Agricultural 0.14 0.14 0.14 0.00 0.00
Irrigation, centre pivot irrigation system
Agricultural / Irrigation
ha Processing Agricultural 0.14 0.14 0.14 0.00 0.00
Inter-row tractor, horticulture ha Processing Agricultural 29.90 29.90 29.90 n/a n/a
Inter-row cultivation, horticulture ha Processing Agricultural 29.90 29.90 29.90 n/a n/a
Hose move sprinkler irrigation syster, production, per ha ha Material Others n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
High density polyethylene, slurry polymerisation process, at plant
Plastics / Thermoplasts
kg Material Plastics 2.30 2.31 2.30 0.01 0.00
High density polyethylene, gas phase process, at plant
Plastics / Thermoplasts
kg Material Plastics 2.45 2.45 2.44 0.00 0.00
High density polyethylene, average, at plant
Plastics / Thermoplasts
kg Material Plastics 2.37 2.37 2.36 0.01 0.00
Heat, liquefied petroleum gas, at industrial furnace >100kW/MJ/RER/adapted
Heat / Gas
MJ Energy Heat 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.00 0.00
Health treatment and growth promotant, per feeder steer, NT
Agricultural / Animal feed
p Material Agricultural 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00
Hay raking, broadacre crop, conventional ha Processing Agricultural 1.36 1.36 1.36 n/a n/a
Hay raking, broadacre crop, controlled traffic ha Processing Agricultural 1.02 1.02 1.02 n/a n/a
Hay mowing, broadacre crop, conventional ha Processing Agricultural 15.20 15.20 15.20 n/a n/a
Hay mowing, broadacre crop, controlled traffic ha Processing Agricultural 11.40 11.40 11.40 n/a n/a
Hay baling, small square bales, broadacre crop, conventional ha Processing Agricultural 7.01 7.01 7.01 n/a n/a
Hay baling, small square bales, broadacre crop, controlled traffic ha Processing Agricultural 5.26 5.26 5.26 n/a n/a
Hay baling, round bales, broadacre crop, conventional ha Processing Agricultural 8.41 8.41 8.41 n/a n/a
Hay baling, round bales, broadacre crop, controlled traffic ha Processing Agricultural 6.31 6.31 6.31 n/a n/a
Hay baling, large square bales, broadacre crop, conventional ha Processing Agricultural 7.71 7.71 7.71 n/a n/a
Hay baling, large square bales, broadacre crop, controlled traffic ha Processing Agricultural 5.78 5.78 5.78 n/a n/a
Harvesting, specialised machine, horticulture, 150 kW combine ha Processing Agricultural 366.00 366.00 366.00 n/a n/a
Harvesting, cotton ha Processing Agricultural 133.00 133.00 133.00 n/a n/a
Harvesting, broadacre crop, combine less than 200kW, conventional ha Processing Agricultural 39.90 39.90 39.90 n/a n/a
Harvesting, broadacre crop, combine less than 200kW, controlled traffic ha Processing Agricultural 26.70 26.70 26.70 n/a n/a
Harvest and haulout, green cane kg Processing Agricultural 0.01 0.01 0.01 n/a n/a