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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Sheep, mutton, Monaro , AU-NSW, merino lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.18 | 6.23 | 1.24 | 4.99 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, Monaro , AU-NSW, pure merino 18µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.00 | 6.22 | 1.14 | 5.08 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, Monaro , AU-NSW, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.53 | 6.72 | 0.77 | 5.95 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, North Coast , AU-NSW, crossed lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 11.90 | 10.30 | 1.67 | 8.67 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, North Coast , AU-NSW, lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 9.24 | 8.01 | 1.24 | 6.77 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, North East , AU-VIC, crossed lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 10.90 | 9.51 | 1.56 | 7.96 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, North East , AU-VIC, merino cross 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 6.63 | 5.79 | 0.96 | 4.84 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, North East , AU-VIC, merino lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 6.46 | 5.58 | 1.01 | 4.57 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, North East , AU-VIC, pure merino 18µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 6.19 | 5.41 | 0.85 | 4.57 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, North East , AU-VIC, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.13 | 6.33 | 0.95 | 5.37 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, North West Plains , AU-NSW, merino lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.11 | 6.12 | 1.17 | 4.94 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, North West Plains , AU-NSW, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.45 | 6.64 | 0.69 | 5.95 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, North West Slopes , AU-NSW, merino lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.13 | 6.19 | 1.20 | 5.00 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, North West Slopes , AU-NSW, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.48 | 6.67 | 0.72 | 5.95 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, Northern Tablelands , AU-NSW, crossed lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.26 | 6.20 | 0.87 | 5.34 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, Northern Tablelands , AU-NSW, merino cross 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.09 | 6.18 | 0.87 | 5.31 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, Northern Tablelands , AU-NSW, merino lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.24 | 6.29 | 1.31 | 4.99 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, Northern Tablelands , AU-NSW, pure merino 18µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.07 | 6.29 | 1.22 | 5.08 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, Riverina , AU-NSW, merino lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.11 | 6.17 | 1.17 | 5.00 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, Riverina , AU-NSW, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.45 | 6.64 | 0.69 | 5.95 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, South Coast , AU-NSW, lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 9.16 | 7.93 | 1.17 | 6.76 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, South West , AU-VIC, crossed lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 10.90 | 9.52 | 1.54 | 7.98 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, South West , AU-VIC, pure merino 18µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 6.17 | 5.40 | 0.84 | 4.57 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, South West , AU-VIC, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.12 | 6.31 | 0.94 | 5.37 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, South West Slopes , AU-NSW, crossed lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 11.50 | 9.96 | 1.26 | 8.70 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, South West Slopes , AU-NSW, merino lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.19 | 6.25 | 1.25 | 5.00 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, South West Slopes , AU-NSW, pure merino 18µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.01 | 6.23 | 1.16 | 5.08 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, South West Slopes , AU-NSW, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.55 | 6.73 | 0.79 | 5.95 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, West & South West , AU-QLD, merino lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 5.98 | 5.17 | 0.99 | 4.19 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, West & South West , AU-QLD, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 6.56 | 5.77 | 0.90 | 4.87 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, Western Riverina , AU-NSW, lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 8.79 | 7.59 | 0.80 | 6.80 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, Western Riverina , AU-NSW, merino lamb production
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.11 | 6.18 | 1.17 | 5.01 | 0.00 |
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Sheep, mutton, Western Riverina , AU-NSW, pure merino 20µm
Agricultural / Animal production / Ovine |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 7.45 | 6.64 | 0.69 | 5.95 | 0.00 |
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Silica fume, at plant
Chemicals / Silicons |
kg | Material | Chemicals | 1.00 | 1.08 | 0.98 | 0.11 | 0.00 |
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Silicon, metallurgical grade, at plant
Chemicals / Silicons |
kg | Material | Chemicals | 8.87 | 9.63 | 8.69 | 0.94 | 0.00 |
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Single superphosphate , market for single superphosphate
Chemicals / Fertilisers (inorganic) / Market |
kg | Material | Chemicals | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Soderberg paste | Soderberg paste production |AusLCI, U | kg | Material | Others | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Softwood pole
Wood / Products |
m3 | Material | Wood | 21.70 | -765.00 | 19.70 | -785.00 | 0.00 |
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Softwood pulp log
Wood / Products |
m3 | Material | Wood | 10.60 | -776.00 | 9.60 | -786.00 | 0.00 |
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Softwood sawlog, high quality
Wood / Products |
m3 | Material | Wood | 36.70 | -750.00 | 32.30 | -782.00 | 0.00 |
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Softwood sawlog, low quality
Wood / Products |
m3 | Material | Wood | 26.00 | -761.00 | 23.00 | -783.00 | 0.00 |
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Softwood timber production
Wood / Products / Products unallocated |
m3 | Material | Wood | 25.60 | -761.00 | 22.60 | -784.00 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, Brisbane , AU-QLD, chickpea production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.60 | 0.49 | 0.60 | -0.11 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, Brisbane , AU-QLD, faba bean production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.24 | 0.13 | 0.23 | -0.11 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, Brisbane , AU-QLD, lentils production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.27 | 0.17 | 0.27 | -0.09 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, Brisbane , AU-QLD, lucerne production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, Brisbane , AU-QLD, market for soil nitrogen
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.47 | 0.36 | 0.47 | -0.11 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, Brisbane , AU-QLD, mung bean production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 1.29 | 1.18 | 1.29 | -0.11 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, Burdekin , AU-QLD, chickpea production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.33 | 0.22 | 0.32 | -0.10 | 0.00 |
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Soil nitrogen, Burdekin , AU-QLD, faba bean production
Agricultural / Plant production / Legumes |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.23 | 0.12 | 0.22 | -0.11 | 0.00 |