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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Electricity, low voltage , AU-NSW, market for residual electricity mix, low voltage
Electricity country mix / Low Voltage / Market |
kWh | Energy | Electricity country mix | 0.83 | 0.85 | 0.83 | 0.02 | 0.00 |
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Electricity, low voltage , AU-NT, market for electricity, low voltage
Electricity country mix / Low Voltage / Market |
kWh | Energy | Electricity country mix | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Electricity, low voltage , AU-NT, market for residual electricity mix, low voltage
Electricity country mix / Low Voltage / Market |
kWh | Energy | Electricity country mix | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Electricity, low voltage , AU-QLD, market for electricity, low voltage
Electricity country mix / Low Voltage / Market |
kWh | Energy | Electricity country mix | 0.80 | 0.82 | 0.79 | 0.02 | 0.00 |
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Electricity, low voltage , AU-QLD, market for residual electricity mix, low voltage
Electricity country mix / Low Voltage / Market |
kWh | Energy | Electricity country mix | 0.90 | 0.92 | 0.90 | 0.02 | 0.00 |
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Electricity, low voltage , AU-SA, market for electricity, low voltage
Electricity country mix / Low Voltage / Market |
kWh | Energy | Electricity country mix | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Electricity, low voltage , AU-SA, market for residual electricity mix, low voltage
Electricity country mix / Low Voltage / Market |
kWh | Energy | Electricity country mix | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Electricity, low voltage , AU-TAS, market for electricity, low voltage
Electricity country mix / Low Voltage / Market |
kWh | Energy | Electricity country mix | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.13 | 0.01 | 0.03 |
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Electricity, low voltage , AU-TAS, market for residual electricity mix, low voltage
Electricity country mix / Low Voltage / Market |
kWh | Energy | Electricity country mix | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.10 | 0.01 | 0.03 |
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Electricity, low voltage , AU-VIC, market for electricity, low voltage
Electricity country mix / Low Voltage / Market |
kWh | Energy | Electricity country mix | 0.84 | 0.85 | 0.84 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
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Electricity, low voltage , AU-VIC, market for residual electricity mix, low voltage
Electricity country mix / Low Voltage / Market |
kWh | Energy | Electricity country mix | 1.00 | 1.01 | 1.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
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Electricity, low voltage , AU-WA, market for electricity, low voltage
Electricity country mix / Low Voltage / Market |
kWh | Energy | Electricity country mix | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Electricity, low voltage , AU-WA, market for residual electricity mix, low voltage
Electricity country mix / Low Voltage / Market |
kWh | Energy | Electricity country mix | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Electricity, low voltage , AU-WA-NWIS, market for electricity, low voltage
Electricity country mix / Low Voltage / Market |
kWh | Energy | Electricity country mix | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Electricity, low voltage , AU-WA-SWIS, market for electricity, low voltage
Electricity country mix / Low Voltage / Market |
kWh | Energy | Electricity country mix | 0.55 | 0.56 | 0.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Electricity, low voltage , AU-WA-SWIS, market for residual electricity mix, low voltage
Electricity country mix / Low Voltage / Market |
kWh | Energy | Electricity country mix | 0.69 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Electricity, low voltage , electricity from coal, low voltage
Electricity country mix / Low Voltage |
kWh | Energy | Electricity country mix | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Electricity, low voltage , market for electricity, low voltage
Electricity country mix / Low Voltage / Market |
kWh | Energy | Electricity country mix | 0.68 | 0.70 | 0.68 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
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Electricity, low voltage , market for residual electricity mix, low voltage
Electricity country mix / Low Voltage / Market |
kWh | Energy | Electricity country mix | 0.80 | 0.82 | 0.80 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
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Electricity, natural gas, CC, NT, at power plant
Electricity by fuel / Gas |
kWh | Energy | Electricity by fuel | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Electricity, natural gas, CC, SA,at power plant
Electricity by fuel / Gas |
kWh | Energy | Electricity by fuel | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Electricity, natural gas, CC, TAS, at power plant
Electricity by fuel / Gas |
kWh | Energy | Electricity by fuel | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Electricity, natural gas, CC, WA, at power plant
Electricity by fuel / Gas |
kWh | Energy | Electricity by fuel | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Electricity, natural gas, CC, at power plant
Electricity by fuel / Gas |
kWh | Energy | Electricity by fuel | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Electricity, natural gas, GT, NT, at power plant
Electricity by fuel / Gas |
kWh | Energy | Electricity by fuel | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Electricity, natural gas, GT, WA, at power plant
Electricity by fuel / Gas |
kWh | Energy | Electricity by fuel | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Electricity, natural gas, GT, at power plant
Electricity by fuel / Gas |
kWh | Energy | Electricity by fuel | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Electricity, natural gas, steam, SA, at power plant
Electricity by fuel / Gas |
kWh | Energy | Electricity by fuel | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Electricity, natural gas, steam, at power plant
Electricity by fuel / Gas |
kWh | Energy | Electricity by fuel | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Ethane, New South Wales
Fuels / Natural gas / Ethane |
kg | Material | Fuels | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Ethane, Victoria
Fuels / Natural gas / Ethane |
kg | Material | Fuels | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Ethanol, average, at plant
Fuels / Biofuels / Ethanol |
kg | Material | Fuels | 1.34 | 0.56 | 1.33 | -0.78 | 0.00 |
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Ethanol, from molasses, at plant
Fuels / Biofuels / Ethanol |
kg | Material | Fuels | 1.55 | 5.43 | 1.54 | 3.89 | 0.00 |
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Ethanol, from sorghum, at plant
Fuels / Biofuels / Ethanol |
kg | Material | Fuels | 1.17 | -0.16 | 1.17 | -1.34 | 0.00 |
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Ethanol, from wheat and starch waste
Fuels / Biofuels / Ethanol |
kg | Material | Fuels | 1.32 | -0.59 | 1.31 | -1.89 | 0.00 |
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Ethylene, Altona, at plant
Chemicals / Organic |
kg | Material | Chemicals | 1.86 | 1.86 | 1.86 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Ethylene, Botany, at plant
Chemicals / Organic |
kg | Material | Chemicals | 2.15 | 2.16 | 2.15 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
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Ethylene, average, at plant
Chemicals / Organic |
kg | Material | Chemicals | 2.02 | 2.02 | 2.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Expanded vermiculite, at plant | kg | Material | Minerals | -1.85 | -1.85 | -1.85 | -0.01 | 0.00 |
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Faba bean , AU-NSW, market for faba bean
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.17 | -1.25 | 0.17 | -1.42 | 0.00 |
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Faba bean , AU-NT, market for faba bean
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.34 | -1.04 | 0.34 | -1.38 | 0.00 |
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Faba bean , AU-QLD, market for faba bean
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.14 | -1.19 | 0.13 | -1.33 | 0.00 |
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Faba bean , AU-SA, market for faba bean
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.17 | -1.21 | 0.17 | -1.38 | 0.00 |
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Faba bean , AU-VIC, market for faba bean
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.17 | -1.23 | 0.17 | -1.40 | 0.00 |
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Faba bean , AU-WA, market for faba bean
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.18 | -1.14 | 0.18 | -1.33 | 0.00 |
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Faba bean , market for faba bean
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.17 | -1.19 | 0.17 | -1.36 | 0.00 |
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Faba bean straw, dryland, Brisbane , AU-QLD, faba bean production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.01 | -1.30 | 0.01 | -1.30 | 0.00 |
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Faba bean straw, dryland, Burdekin , AU-QLD, faba bean production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.01 | -1.30 | 0.01 | -1.30 | 0.00 |
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Faba bean straw, dryland, Burnett , AU-QLD, faba bean production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.01 | -1.30 | 0.01 | -1.30 | 0.00 |
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Faba bean straw, dryland, C Highlands , AU-QLD, faba bean production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.01 | -1.30 | 0.01 | -1.30 | 0.00 |