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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest and haulout, burnt cane | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | n/a | n/a |
| Harrowing, horticulture | ha | Processing | Agricultural | 9.30 | 9.30 | 9.30 | n/a | n/a |
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Hardwood, allocation correction, 1/RER U/adapted
Wood / Extraction / Allocation corrections |
m3 | Material | Wood | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
|
Hardwood veneer log
Wood / Products |
m3 | Material | Wood | 191.00 | -848.00 | 130.00 | -978.00 | 0.00 |
|
Hardwood timber production
Wood / Products / Products unallocated |
m3 | Material | Wood | 68.10 | -970.00 | 46.40 | -1020.00 | 0.00 |
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Hardwood sawlog, low quality
Wood / Products |
m3 | Material | Wood | 51.80 | -987.00 | 35.30 | -1020.00 | 0.00 |
|
Hardwood sawlog, high quality
Wood / Products |
m3 | Material | Wood | 125.00 | -914.00 | 85.10 | -999.00 | 0.00 |
|
Hardwood pulp log, low quality
Wood / Products |
m3 | Material | Wood | 45.00 | -994.00 | 30.60 | -1020.00 | 0.00 |
|
Hardwood poles
Wood / Products |
m3 | Material | Wood | 341.00 | -698.00 | 232.00 | -930.00 | 0.00 |
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Ground granulated blast furnace slag, at cement plant
Construction / Binders |
kg | Material | Construction | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Grain storage , storing and drying of grain | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Grain storage , AU-WA, storing and drying of grain | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Grain storage , AU-VIC, storing and drying of grain | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Grain storage , AU-TAS, storing and drying of grain | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Grain storage , AU-SA, storing and drying of grain | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Grain storage , AU-QLD, storing and drying of grain | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Grain storage , AU-NT, storing and drying of grain | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Grain storage , AU-NSW, storing and drying of grain | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Grain drying , grain drying | kg | Processing | Agricultural | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Grain drying , AU-WA, grain drying | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Grain drying , AU-VIC, grain drying | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Grain drying , AU-TAS, grain drying | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Grain drying , AU-SA, grain drying | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Grain drying , AU-QLD, grain drying | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Grain drying , AU-NT, grain drying | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Grain drying , AU-NSW, grain drying | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Grain collection, broadacre, in-field with tractor and bin, conventional | ha | Processing | Agricultural | 6.98 | 6.98 | 6.98 | n/a | n/a |
| Grain collection, broadacre, in-field with tractor and bin, controlled traffic | ha | Processing | Agricultural | 5.23 | 5.23 | 5.23 | n/a | n/a |
| Grader operation, broadacre crop, medium load factor, conventional | ha | Processing | Agricultural | 67.70 | 67.70 | 67.70 | n/a | n/a |
| Grader operation, broadacre crop, medium load factor, controlled traffic | ha | Processing | Agricultural | 52.40 | 52.40 | 52.40 | n/a | n/a |
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Gluten, from wheat starch production
Chemicals / Organic |
kg | Material | Chemicals | 0.90 | -1.11 | 0.89 | -2.00 | 0.00 |
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General purpose cement, imported clinker
Construction / Binders |
kg | Material | Construction | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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General purpose cement, at plant
Construction / Binders |
kg | Material | Construction | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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General purpose cement, Australian average
Construction / Binders |
kg | Material | Construction | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Forage sorghum, irrigated, northern Victoria
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.29 | -2.46 | 0.28 | -2.74 | 0.00 |
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Forage sorghum, irrigated, Darling Downs QLD
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.36 | -2.58 | 0.36 | -2.93 | 0.00 |
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Forage sorghum, dryland, Riverina , AU-VIC, forage sorghum production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.07 | -1.22 | 0.07 | -1.29 | 0.00 |
|
Forage sorghum, dryland, Maranoa , AU-QLD, forage sorghum production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.09 | -1.20 | 0.09 | -1.29 | 0.00 |
|
Forage sorghum, dryland, Darling D , AU-QLD, forage sorghum production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.10 | -1.19 | 0.10 | -1.29 | 0.00 |
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Forage sorghum , market for forage sorghum
Agricultural / Animal feed / Market |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
|
Food waste, residual and by-products , animal feed input
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
|
Fly ash, delivered to plant
Construction / Binders |
kg | Material | Construction | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | n/a | n/a |
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Flour, wheat, conventional, market for wheat flour
Agricultural / Food / Market |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.39 | -1.19 | 0.39 | -1.58 | 0.00 |
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Field pea, dryland, W Wheatbelt , AU-WA, field pea production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.15 | -1.18 | 0.15 | -1.32 | 0.00 |
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Field pea, dryland, W Downs , AU-NSW, field pea production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.16 | -1.30 | 0.16 | -1.46 | 0.00 |
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Field pea, dryland, South West , AU-WA, field pea production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.12 | -1.21 | 0.12 | -1.32 | 0.00 |
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Field pea, dryland, SE Vic Coast , AU-VIC, field pea production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.14 | -1.31 | 0.13 | -1.44 | 0.00 |
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Field pea, dryland, S Highland and Gippsland , AU-NSW, field pea production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.13 | -1.33 | 0.13 | -1.45 | 0.00 |
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Field pea, dryland, Riverina , AU-VIC, field pea production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.12 | -1.33 | 0.12 | -1.44 | 0.00 |
|
Field pea, dryland, Mallee , AU-SA, field pea production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.15 | -1.22 | 0.15 | -1.37 | 0.00 |