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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Field pea straw, dryland, Desserts , AU-SA, field pea production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.02 | -1.31 | 0.02 | -1.33 | 0.00 |
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Field pea straw, dryland, Goldfields , AU-SA, field pea production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.02 | -1.31 | 0.02 | -1.33 | 0.00 |
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Field pea straw, dryland, Mallee , AU-SA, field pea production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.01 | -1.32 | 0.01 | -1.33 | 0.00 |
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Field pea straw, dryland, Riverina , AU-VIC, field pea production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.01 | -1.33 | 0.01 | -1.34 | 0.00 |
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Field pea straw, dryland, S Highland and Gippsland , AU-NSW, field pea production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.01 | -1.33 | 0.01 | -1.34 | 0.00 |
|
Field pea straw, dryland, SE Vic Coast , AU-VIC, field pea production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.01 | -1.33 | 0.01 | -1.34 | 0.00 |
|
Field pea straw, dryland, South West , AU-WA, field pea production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.01 | -1.32 | 0.01 | -1.33 | 0.00 |
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Field pea straw, dryland, W Downs , AU-NSW, field pea production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.01 | -1.33 | 0.01 | -1.34 | 0.00 |
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Field pea straw, dryland, W Wheatbelt , AU-WA, field pea production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.01 | -1.32 | 0.01 | -1.33 | 0.00 |
|
Field pea, dryland, Central Plains , AU-NSW, field pea production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.13 | -1.33 | 0.12 | -1.45 | 0.00 |
|
Field pea, dryland, Desserts , AU-SA, field pea production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.23 | -1.15 | 0.23 | -1.38 | 0.00 |
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Field pea, dryland, Goldfields , AU-SA, field pea production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.23 | -1.15 | 0.23 | -1.38 | 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 |
|
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, 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 |
|
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, South West , AU-WA, field pea production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.12 | -1.21 | 0.12 | -1.32 | 0.00 |
|
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, 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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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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Fly ash, delivered to plant
Construction / Binders |
kg | Material | Construction | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | n/a | n/a |
|
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 |
|
Forage sorghum , market for forage sorghum
Agricultural / Animal feed / Market |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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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, dryland, Maranoa , AU-QLD, forage sorghum production
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.09 | -1.20 | 0.09 | -1.29 | 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 |
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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, irrigated, northern Victoria
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.29 | -2.46 | 0.28 | -2.74 | 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 |
|
General purpose cement, at plant
Construction / Binders |
kg | Material | Construction | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
|
General purpose cement, imported clinker
Construction / Binders |
kg | Material | Construction | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
|
Gluten, from wheat starch production
Chemicals / Organic |
kg | Material | Chemicals | 0.90 | -1.11 | 0.89 | -2.00 | 0.00 |
| Grader operation, broadacre crop, medium load factor, controlled traffic | ha | Processing | Agricultural | 52.40 | 52.40 | 52.40 | 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 |
| Grain collection, broadacre, in-field with tractor and bin, controlled traffic | ha | Processing | Agricultural | 5.23 | 5.23 | 5.23 | n/a | n/a |
| Grain collection, broadacre, in-field with tractor and bin, conventional | ha | Processing | Agricultural | 6.98 | 6.98 | 6.98 | n/a | n/a |
| Grain drying , AU-NSW, 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-QLD, grain drying | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 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-TAS, grain drying | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 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-WA, grain drying | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Grain drying , grain drying | kg | Processing | Agricultural | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Grain storage , AU-NSW, 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-QLD, 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-TAS, 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 |