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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Cattle, prime beef, live weight, Coastal , AU-QLD
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 15.20 | 13.10 | 1.09 | 12.00 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, prime beef, live weight, Cereal Zone , AU-WA
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 10.20 | 8.50 | 0.65 | 7.85 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, prime beef, live weight, Cereal Zone , AU-SA
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 10.60 | 8.83 | 0.85 | 7.98 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, prime beef, live weight, Central Western Plains , AU-NSW, inland weaners
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 12.40 | 10.50 | 0.89 | 9.57 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, prime beef, live weight, Central Western Plains , AU-NSW, heavy grassfed
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 11.70 | 9.78 | 0.82 | 8.96 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, prime beef, live weight, Central Western Plains , AU-NSW, feeder steers
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 10.70 | 8.91 | 0.77 | 8.14 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, prime beef, live weight, Central Slopes and Plains , AU-NSW, inland weaners
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 12.30 | 10.30 | 0.72 | 9.60 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, prime beef, live weight, Central Slopes and Plains , AU-NSW, heavy grassfed
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 11.60 | 9.59 | 0.68 | 8.91 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, prime beef, live weight, Central Slopes and Plains , AU-NSW, feeder steers
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 10.50 | 8.72 | 0.62 | 8.10 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, prime beef, live weight, Cape York , AU-QLD
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 26.10 | 22.90 | 3.31 | 19.60 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, prime beef, live weight, Burke , AU-QLD
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 15.40 | 13.10 | 1.23 | 11.90 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, prime beef, live weight, Brigalow , AU-QLD
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 12.90 | 10.90 | 0.60 | 10.30 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, prime beef, live weight, Barkly Tableland , AU-NT
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 17.90 | 15.40 | 1.58 | 13.80 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, prime beef, live weight, Alice Springs , AU-NT
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 17.70 | 15.20 | 2.19 | 13.00 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, manufacturing beef, live weight, Wet Coast Tableland , AU-QLD
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 8.00 | 6.93 | 0.58 | 6.35 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, manufacturing beef, live weight, Western Riverina , AU-NSW, feeder steers
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.32 | 5.93 | 0.42 | 5.51 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, manufacturing beef, live weight, West & South West , AU-QLD
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 14.80 | 12.70 | 1.35 | 11.40 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, manufacturing beef, live weight, Top End & Gulf , AU-NT
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 15.70 | 13.50 | 1.60 | 11.90 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, manufacturing beef, live weight, South West Slopes , AU-NSW, inland weaners
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 8.11 | 6.65 | 0.51 | 6.14 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, manufacturing beef, live weight, South West Slopes , AU-NSW, heavy grassfed
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.77 | 6.30 | 0.49 | 5.81 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, manufacturing beef, live weight, South West Slopes , AU-NSW, feeder steers
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.35 | 5.96 | 0.47 | 5.50 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, manufacturing beef, live weight, South West , AU-VIC
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.07 | 5.74 | 0.67 | 5.07 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, manufacturing beef, live weight, South Coast , AU-NSW, feeder steers
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.82 | 6.40 | 0.58 | 5.82 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, manufacturing beef, live weight, South Coast , AU-NSW, coastal weaners
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 9.72 | 8.11 | 0.71 | 7.40 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, manufacturing beef, live weight, Riverina , AU-NSW, inland weaners
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 8.05 | 6.59 | 0.44 | 6.15 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, manufacturing beef, live weight, Riverina , AU-NSW, heavy grassfed
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.72 | 6.24 | 0.42 | 5.82 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, manufacturing beef, live weight, Riverina , AU-NSW, feeder steers
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.29 | 5.91 | 0.40 | 5.51 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, manufacturing beef, live weight, Pindan & North , AU-WA
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 16.70 | 14.40 | 1.66 | 12.80 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, manufacturing beef, live weight, Pilbara and Gascoyne , AU-WA
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 13.00 | 11.20 | 2.01 | 9.18 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, manufacturing beef, live weight, Pastoral Zone , AU-WA
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 10.50 | 9.09 | 2.93 | 6.16 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, manufacturing beef, live weight, Pastoral Zone , AU-SA
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 10.50 | 9.02 | 2.81 | 6.21 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, manufacturing beef, live weight, Northern Tablelands , AU-NSW, inland weaners
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 8.42 | 6.86 | 0.66 | 6.20 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, manufacturing beef, live weight, Northern Tablelands , AU-NSW, heavy grassfed
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 8.04 | 6.55 | 0.62 | 5.93 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, manufacturing beef, live weight, Northern Tablelands , AU-NSW, feeder steers
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.60 | 6.20 | 0.58 | 5.62 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, manufacturing beef, live weight, North West Plains , AU-NSW, heavy grassfed
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 8.15 | 6.63 | 0.51 | 6.12 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, manufacturing beef, live weight, North West Plains , AU-NSW, feeder steers
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.68 | 6.26 | 0.49 | 5.77 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, manufacturing beef, live weight, North East , AU-VIC, inland weaners
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 8.52 | 7.05 | 0.83 | 6.22 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, manufacturing beef, live weight, North East , AU-VIC, heavy grassfed
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 8.31 | 6.81 | 0.83 | 5.99 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, manufacturing beef, live weight, North East , AU-VIC, feeder steers
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.81 | 6.41 | 0.78 | 5.63 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, manufacturing beef, live weight, North Coast , AU-NSW, coastal weaners
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 9.79 | 8.09 | 0.77 | 7.33 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, manufacturing beef, live weight, Monaro , AU-NSW, inland weaners
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 8.17 | 6.70 | 0.53 | 6.17 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, manufacturing beef, live weight, Monaro , AU-NSW, feeder steers
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.40 | 6.01 | 0.49 | 5.53 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, manufacturing beef, live weight, Mitchell , AU-QLD
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 12.40 | 10.60 | 0.85 | 9.70 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, manufacturing beef, live weight, Midlands , AU-TAS, inland weaners
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 8.63 | 7.15 | 0.90 | 6.25 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, manufacturing beef, live weight, Midlands , AU-TAS, feeder steers
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.75 | 6.37 | 0.83 | 5.54 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, manufacturing beef, live weight, Meander Valley , AU-TAS, feeder steers
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.83 | 6.44 | 0.90 | 5.55 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, manufacturing beef, live weight, Meander Valley , AU-TAS, coastal weaners
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 9.71 | 8.13 | 1.09 | 7.04 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, manufacturing beef, live weight, Lower Burdekin & Bowen , AU-QLD
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 11.50 | 9.88 | 0.98 | 8.89 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, manufacturing beef, live weight, Katherine & VRD , AU-NT
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 12.20 | 10.40 | 1.05 | 9.35 | 0.00 |
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Cattle, manufacturing beef, live weight, Hunter Valley , AU-NSW, feeder steers
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.85 | 6.43 | 0.59 | 5.84 | 0.00 |