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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Prime lamb, Northern Tablelands , AU-NSW, merino lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.73 | 6.51 | 1.39 | 5.12 | 0.00 |
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Prime lamb, Riverina , AU-NSW, merino lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.58 | 6.38 | 1.25 | 5.13 | 0.00 |
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Prime lamb, South Coast , AU-NSW, lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 9.77 | 8.26 | 1.24 | 7.02 | 0.00 |
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Prime lamb, South West , AU-VIC, crossed lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 11.60 | 9.87 | 1.64 | 8.23 | 0.00 |
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Prime lamb, South West Slopes , AU-NSW, crossed lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 12.20 | 10.30 | 1.34 | 9.00 | 0.00 |
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Prime lamb, South West Slopes , AU-NSW, merino lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.67 | 6.47 | 1.33 | 5.14 | 0.00 |
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Prime lamb, West & South West , AU-QLD, merino lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 6.38 | 5.32 | 1.05 | 4.27 | 0.00 |
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Prime lamb, Western Riverina , AU-NSW, lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 9.38 | 7.91 | 0.85 | 7.05 | 0.00 |
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Prime lamb, Western Riverina , AU-NSW, merino lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.58 | 6.39 | 1.25 | 5.14 | 0.00 |
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Prime lamb, live weight , AU-NSW, market for prime lamb
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 8.29 | 7.08 | 1.21 | 5.87 | 0.00 |
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Prime lamb, live weight , AU-QLD, market for prime lamb
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 6.39 | 5.33 | 1.07 | 4.27 | 0.00 |
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Prime lamb, live weight , AU-SA, market for prime lamb
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 6.87 | 5.85 | 0.96 | 4.88 | 0.00 |
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Prime lamb, live weight , AU-TAS, market for prime lamb
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 8.66 | 7.39 | 1.27 | 6.11 | 0.01 |
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Prime lamb, live weight , AU-VIC, market for prime lamb
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 10.00 | 8.46 | 1.45 | 7.01 | 0.00 |
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Prime lamb, live weight , AU-WA, market for prime lamb
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 5.67 | 4.82 | 0.98 | 3.84 | 0.00 |
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Prime lamb, live weight , market for prime lamb
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.15 | 6.08 | 1.09 | 4.99 | 0.00 |
| Products from concrete recycling | kg | Material | Minerals | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Propylene, Altona, at plant
Chemicals / Organic |
kg | Material | Chemicals | 1.86 | 1.86 | 1.86 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Propylene, Botany, at plant
Chemicals / Organic |
kg | Material | Chemicals | 2.15 | 2.16 | 2.15 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
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Propylene, average, at plant
Chemicals / Organic |
kg | Material | Chemicals | 2.02 | 2.02 | 2.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pulse drying , AU-NSW, pulse drying | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pulse drying , AU-NT, pulse drying | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pulse drying , AU-QLD, pulse drying | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pulse drying , AU-SA, pulse drying | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pulse drying , AU-TAS, pulse drying | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pulse drying , AU-VIC, pulse drying | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pulse drying , AU-WA, pulse drying | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pulse drying , pulse drying | kg | Processing | Agricultural | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Pulses storage , AU-NSW, storing and drying of pulses | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pulses storage , AU-NT, storing and drying of pulses | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pulses storage , AU-QLD, storing and drying of pulses | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pulses storage , AU-SA, storing and drying of pulses | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pulses storage , AU-TAS, storing and drying of pulses | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pulses storage , AU-VIC, storing and drying of pulses | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pulses storage , AU-WA, storing and drying of pulses | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pulses storage , storing and drying of pulses | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Pumping, irrigation, 10m pumping depth, 100% electricity, QLD
Agricultural / Irrigation / Pumping |
m3 | Processing | Agricultural | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Pumping, irrigation, 10m pumping depth, 50% electricity, NSW
Agricultural / Irrigation / Pumping |
m3 | Processing | Agricultural | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Pumping, irrigation, 15m pumping depth, 100% diesel
Agricultural / Irrigation / Pumping |
m3 | Processing | Agricultural | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | n/a | n/a |
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Pumping, irrigation, 15m pumping depth, 100% electricity, SA
Agricultural / Irrigation / Pumping |
m3 | Processing | Agricultural | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Pumping, irrigation, 15m total pumping head, 100% diesel
Agricultural / Irrigation / Pumping |
m3 | Processing | Agricultural | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | n/a | n/a |
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Pumping, irrigation, 20m pumping depth, 100% electricity, QLD
Agricultural / Irrigation / Pumping |
m3 | Processing | Agricultural | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Pumping, irrigation, 25m total pumping head, 100% diesel
Agricultural / Irrigation / Pumping |
m3 | Processing | Agricultural | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | n/a | n/a |
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Pumping, irrigation, 40m total pumping head, 100% diesel
Agricultural / Irrigation / Pumping |
m3 | Processing | Agricultural | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | n/a | n/a |
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Pumping, irrigation, 40m total pumping head, 100% electricity
Agricultural / Irrigation / Pumping |
m3 | Processing | Agricultural | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Pumping, irrigation, 40m total pumping head, 100% electricity, QLD
Agricultural / Irrigation / Pumping |
m3 | Processing | Agricultural | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Pumping, irrigation, 40m total pumping head, 100% electricity, SA
Agricultural / Irrigation / Pumping |
m3 | Processing | Agricultural | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Pumping, irrigation, 45m pumping depth, 0% electricity, NSW
Agricultural / Irrigation / Pumping |
m3 | Processing | Agricultural | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | n/a | n/a |
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Pumping, irrigation, 45m total pumping head, 100% electricity, SA
Agricultural / Irrigation / Pumping |
m3 | Processing | Agricultural | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
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Pumping, irrigation, 50m total pumping head, 100% electricity, QLD
Agricultural / Irrigation / Pumping |
m3 | Processing | Agricultural | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.01 | 0.00 |