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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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Lamb retail cut, hot standard carcase weight , lamb processing
Agricultural / Food |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 17.50 | 16.20 | 2.84 | 13.40 | 0.00 |
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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 |
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Lamb edible offal, hot standard carcase weight , lamb processing
Agricultural / Food |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 3.06 | 2.46 | 0.50 | 1.96 | 0.00 |
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Irrigation,travelling gun irrigation system
Agricultural / Irrigation |
ha | Processing | Agricultural | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Irrigation,flood or furrow irrigation
Agricultural / Irrigation |
ha | Processing | Agricultural | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | n/a | n/a |
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Irrigation, under tree irrigation system
Agricultural / Irrigation |
ha | Processing | Agricultural | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Irrigation, travel spray boom irrigation system
Agricultural / Irrigation |
ha | Processing | Agricultural | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Irrigation, solid set irrigation system
Agricultural / Irrigation |
ha | Processing | Agricultural | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Irrigation, pipe irrigation system
Agricultural / Irrigation |
ha | Processing | Agricultural | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Irrigation, hose move sprinkler system
Agricultural / Irrigation |
ha | Processing | Agricultural | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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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 |
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High density polyethylene, slurry polymerisation process, at plant
Plastics / Thermoplasts |
kg | Material | Plastics | 2.30 | 2.31 | 2.30 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
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High density polyethylene, gas phase process, at plant
Plastics / Thermoplasts |
kg | Material | Plastics | 2.45 | 2.45 | 2.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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High density polyethylene, average, at plant
Plastics / Thermoplasts |
kg | Material | Plastics | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.36 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
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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 |
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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 |