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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Weaned cattle, live weight , AU-TAS, market for weaned cattle
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 13.42 | 11.49 | 1.52 | 9.97 | 0.00 |
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Weaned cattle, live weight , AU-SA, market for weaned cattle
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 10.80 | 9.08 | 0.87 | 8.21 | 0.00 |
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Weaned cattle, live weight , AU-QLD, market for weaned cattle
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 20.50 | 17.80 | 1.42 | 16.40 | 0.00 |
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Weaned cattle, live weight , AU-NT, market for weaned cattle
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 19.10 | 16.60 | 1.71 | 14.90 | 0.00 |
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Weaned cattle, live weight , AU-NSW, market for weaned cattle
Agricultural / Animal production / Bovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 12.70 | 10.70 | 0.92 | 9.79 | 0.00 |
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Water and wastewater, Western Australia
Water / Drinking water |
m3 | Material | Water | 1.18 | 1.21 | 0.99 | 0.23 | 0.00 |
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Water and wastewater, Victoiria
Water / Drinking water |
m3 | Material | Water | 1.60 | 1.77 | 0.85 | 0.92 | 0.00 |
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Water and wastewater, Sydney
Water / Drinking water |
m3 | Material | Water | 1.37 | 1.43 | 0.70 | 0.73 | 0.00 |
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Water and wastewater, South Australia
Water / Drinking water |
m3 | Material | Water | 1.03 | 1.07 | 0.62 | 0.46 | 0.00 |
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Water and wastewater, Queensland
Water / Drinking water |
m3 | Material | Water | 1.67 | 1.70 | 0.82 | 0.87 | 0.00 |
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Water and wastewater, Newcastle
Water / Drinking water |
m3 | Material | Water | 0.69 | 0.72 | 0.64 | 0.08 | 0.00 |
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Water and wastewater, Australian Capitol Territory
Water / Drinking water |
m3 | Material | Water | 1.35 | 1.36 | 0.84 | 0.52 | 0.00 |
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Water and wastewater
Water / Drinking water |
m3 | Material | Water | 1.38 | 1.46 | 0.79 | 0.67 | 0.00 |
| Wastewater treatment, Western Australia | m3 | Waste treatment | Wastewater treatment | 1.05 | 1.07 | 0.68 | 0.39 | 0.00 |
| Wastewater treatment, Victoria | m3 | Waste treatment | Wastewater treatment | 1.51 | 1.63 | 0.68 | 0.95 | 0.00 |
| Wastewater treatment, Sydney | m3 | Waste treatment | Wastewater treatment | 1.28 | 1.32 | 0.44 | 0.88 | 0.00 |
| Wastewater treatment, South Australia | m3 | Waste treatment | Wastewater treatment | 1.21 | 1.24 | 0.58 | 0.66 | 0.00 |
| Wastewater treatment, Queensland | m3 | Waste treatment | Wastewater treatment | 1.90 | 1.92 | 0.70 | 1.22 | 0.00 |
| Wastewater treatment, Newcastle | m3 | Waste treatment | Wastewater treatment | 0.39 | 0.42 | 0.32 | 0.10 | 0.00 |
| Wastewater treatment, New South Wales | m3 | Waste treatment | Wastewater treatment | 1.37 | 1.40 | 0.45 | 0.95 | 0.00 |
| Wastewater treatment, Australian Capital Territory | m3 | Waste treatment | Wastewater treatment | 1.66 | 1.68 | 0.74 | 0.93 | 0.00 |
| Wastewater treatment | m3 | Waste treatment | Wastewater treatment | 1.35 | 1.40 | 0.56 | 0.84 | 0.00 |
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Waste tyre, delivered to plant
Fuels / Waste |
kg | Material | Fuels | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | n/a | n/a |
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Waste treatment, wood and wood-waste, low degradation assumption, at landfill
Landfill / Sanitary landfill |
kg | Waste treatment | Landfill | 0.16 | 0.20 | -0.01 | 0.21 | 0.00 |
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Waste treatment, wood and wood-waste, at landfill
Landfill / Sanitary landfill |
kg | Waste treatment | Landfill | 0.80 | 1.05 | -0.06 | 1.11 | 0.00 |
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Waste treatment, textiles, at landfill
Landfill / Sanitary landfill |
kg | Waste treatment | Landfill | 0.96 | 1.28 | -0.07 | 1.35 | 0.00 |
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Waste treatment, sludge, at landfill
Landfill / Sanitary landfill |
kg | Waste treatment | Landfill | 0.20 | 0.27 | -0.01 | 0.28 | 0.00 |
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Waste treatment, rubber and leather, at landfill
Landfill / Sanitary landfill |
kg | Waste treatment | Landfill | 1.56 | 2.07 | -0.12 | 2.19 | 0.00 |
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Waste treatment, office paper, at landfill
Landfill / Sanitary landfill |
kg | Waste treatment | Landfill | 2.82 | 3.74 | -0.22 | 3.95 | 0.00 |
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Waste treatment, newsprint, at landfill
Landfill / Sanitary landfill |
kg | Waste treatment | Landfill | 0.59 | 0.78 | -0.04 | 0.83 | 0.00 |
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Waste treatment, nappies, at landfill
Landfill / Sanitary landfill |
kg | Waste treatment | Landfill | 0.96 | 1.28 | -0.07 | 1.35 | 0.00 |
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Waste treatment, municipal waste average, at landfill
Landfill / Sanitary landfill |
kg | Waste treatment | Landfill | 0.75 | 1.00 | -0.05 | 1.05 | 0.00 |
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Waste treatment, mixed paper, at landfill
Landfill / Sanitary landfill |
kg | Waste treatment | Landfill | 1.57 | 2.08 | -0.12 | 2.20 | 0.00 |
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Waste treatment, inert waste, at landfill
Landfill / Sanitary landfill |
kg | Waste treatment | Landfill | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Waste treatment, garden and green, at landfill
Landfill / Sanitary landfill |
kg | Waste treatment | Landfill | 0.76 | 1.00 | -0.05 | 1.06 | 0.00 |
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Waste treatment, food, at landfill
Landfill / Sanitary landfill |
kg | Waste treatment | Landfill | 1.01 | 1.34 | -0.07 | 1.41 | 0.00 |
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Waste treatment, cotton oil production waste, at landfill
Landfill / Sanitary landfill |
kg | Waste treatment | Landfill | 1.57 | 2.08 | -0.12 | 2.20 | 0.00 |
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Waste treatment, corrugated containers, at landfill
Landfill / Sanitary landfill |
kg | Waste treatment | Landfill | 1.70 | 2.25 | -0.13 | 2.37 | 0.00 |
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Waste treatment, coated paper, at landfill
Landfill / Sanitary landfill |
kg | Waste treatment | Landfill | 0.58 | 0.76 | -0.04 | 0.80 | 0.00 |
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Waste oil, delivered to plant
Fuels / Waste |
kg | Material | Fuels | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | n/a | n/a |
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Vaccination and anthelmintic, herd requirement per breeder, northern cattle
Agricultural / Animal feed |
p | Material | Agricultural | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Urea ammonium nitrate mix , urea ammonium nitrate production | kg | Material | Others | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.44 | n/a | n/a |
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Urea ammonium nitrate , market for urea ammonium nitrate
Chemicals / Fertilisers (inorganic) / Market |
kg | Material | Chemicals | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1.46 | n/a | n/a |
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Urea , urea production, adjusted from ROW
Chemicals / Fertilisers (inorganic) |
kg | Material | Chemicals | 0.89 | 0.89 | 0.89 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Urea , market for urea
Chemicals / Fertilisers (inorganic) / Market |
kg | Material | Chemicals | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | n/a | n/a |
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Urea , arket for urea
Chemicals / Fertilisers (inorganic) / Market |
kg | Material | Chemicals | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1.48 | n/a | n/a |
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Urea , arket for urea
Chemicals / Fertilisers (inorganic) / Market |
kg | Material | Chemicals | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1.48 | n/a | n/a |
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Urea , AU-WA, urea production, adjusted from ROW
Chemicals / Fertilisers (inorganic) |
kg | Material | Chemicals | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Triple superphosphate , market for triple superphosphate
Chemicals / Fertilisers (inorganic) / Market |
kg | Material | Chemicals | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Transport, van 3,5t | tkm | Transport | Road | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.52 | n/a | n/a |