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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Black coal, WA, at mine
Fuels / Coal / Coal by country |
kg | Material | Fuels | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | n/a | n/a |
|
Black coal, average, at mine
Fuels / Coal / Coal by country |
kg | Material | Fuels | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | n/a | n/a |
|
Blast furnace slag allocation, at steel plant
Construction / Binders |
kg | Material | Construction | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
|
Blood meal , dry rendering
Agricultural / Animal feed |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.39 | 0.04 | 0.39 | -0.35 | 0.00 |
|
Blood meal , market for meat meal
Agricultural / Animal feed / Market |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.41 | 0.06 | 0.41 | -0.35 | 0.00 |
| Boom spraying, cotton | ha | Processing | Agricultural | 2.33 | 2.33 | 2.33 | n/a | n/a |
| Boom spraying, horticulture | ha | Processing | Agricultural | 8.31 | 8.31 | 8.31 | n/a | n/a |
|
Broccoli, winter, Lockyer Valley, at farm
Agricultural / Plant production / Vegetables |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.33 | -0.84 | 0.33 | -1.17 | 0.00 |
| Bulldozer operation, medium load factor | hr | Processing | Agricultural | 96.70 | 96.70 | 96.70 | n/a | n/a |
|
Calcium ammonium nitrate , market for calcium ammonium nitrate
Chemicals / Fertilisers (inorganic) / Market |
kg | Material | Chemicals | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
|
Calcium nitrate , market for calcium nitrate
Chemicals / Fertilisers (inorganic) / Market |
kg | Material | Chemicals | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Canola drying , AU-NSW, canola drying | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Canola drying , AU-NT, canola drying | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Canola drying , AU-QLD, canola drying | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Canola drying , AU-SA, canola drying | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Canola drying , AU-TAS, canola drying | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Canola drying , AU-VIC, canola drying | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Canola drying , AU-WA, canola drying | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Canola drying , canola drying | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
|
Canola meal, at oil mill
Agricultural / Plant oils / Byproducts |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.22 | -0.82 | 0.22 | -1.04 | 0.00 |
|
Canola oil pressing, at oil mill
Agricultural / Plant oils / Production unallocated |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.46 | -1.13 | 0.45 | -1.58 | 0.00 |
|
Canola oil, at oil mill
Agricultural / Plant oils |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.85 | -1.63 | 0.83 | -2.47 | 0.00 |
|
Canola seed , AU-NSW, market for canola seed
Agricultural / Plant production / Oil seeds |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.42 | -1.28 | 0.41 | -1.69 | 0.00 |
|
Canola seed , AU-NT, market for canola seed
Agricultural / Plant production / Oil seeds |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.58 | -0.99 | 0.58 | -1.56 | 0.00 |
|
Canola seed , AU-QLD, market for canola seed
Agricultural / Plant production / Oil seeds |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.42 | -1.28 | 0.41 | -1.69 | 0.00 |
|
Canola seed , AU-SA, market for canola seed
Agricultural / Plant production / Oil seeds |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.35 | -1.23 | 0.35 | -1.57 | 0.00 |
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Canola seed , AU-TAS, market for canola seed
Agricultural / Plant production / Oil seeds |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.53 | -1.00 | 0.53 | -1.52 | 0.00 |
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Canola seed , AU-VIC, market for canola seed
Agricultural / Plant production / Oil seeds |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.41 | -1.27 | 0.40 | -1.67 | 0.00 |
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Canola seed , AU-WA, market for canola seed
Agricultural / Plant production / Oil seeds |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.41 | -1.08 | 0.41 | -1.49 | 0.00 |
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Canola seed , market for canola seed
Agricultural / Plant production / Oil seeds |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.41 | -1.19 | 0.40 | -1.58 | 0.00 |
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Canola seed, dryland, Central Plains , AU-NSW, canola seed production
Agricultural / Plant production / Oil seeds |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.41 | -1.30 | 0.40 | -1.69 | 0.00 |
|
Canola seed, dryland, Desserts , AU-SA, canola seed production
Agricultural / Plant production / Oil seeds |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.54 | -1.03 | 0.53 | -1.56 | 0.00 |
|
Canola seed, dryland, Goldfields , AU-SA, canola seed production
Agricultural / Plant production / Oil seeds |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.44 | -1.12 | 0.44 | -1.56 | 0.00 |
|
Canola seed, dryland, Granite Belt , AU-NSW, canola seed production
Agricultural / Plant production / Oil seeds |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.53 | -1.17 | 0.52 | -1.69 | 0.00 |
|
Canola seed, dryland, Mallee , AU-SA, canola seed production
Agricultural / Plant production / Oil seeds |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.34 | -1.23 | 0.33 | -1.57 | 0.00 |
|
Canola seed, dryland, Melbourne , AU-VIC, canola seed production
Agricultural / Plant production / Oil seeds |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.50 | -1.19 | 0.49 | -1.68 | 0.00 |
|
Canola seed, dryland, N Central , AU-TAS, canola seed production
Agricultural / Plant production / Oil seeds |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.52 | -1.01 | 0.52 | -1.52 | 0.00 |
|
Canola seed, dryland, Riverina , AU-VIC, canola seed production
Agricultural / Plant production / Oil seeds |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.35 | -1.34 | 0.34 | -1.68 | 0.00 |
|
Canola seed, dryland, S Coast , AU-SA, canola seed production
Agricultural / Plant production / Oil seeds |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.36 | -1.21 | 0.35 | -1.57 | 0.00 |
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Canola seed, dryland, S Highland and Gippsland , AU-NSW, canola seed production
Agricultural / Plant production / Oil seeds |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.52 | -1.18 | 0.51 | -1.69 | 0.00 |
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Canola seed, dryland, SE Vic Coast , AU-VIC, canola seed production
Agricultural / Plant production / Oil seeds |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.49 | -1.20 | 0.48 | -1.68 | 0.00 |
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Canola seed, dryland, South West , AU-WA, canola seed production
Agricultural / Plant production / Oil seeds |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.40 | -1.09 | 0.40 | -1.48 | 0.00 |
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Canola seed, dryland, W Downs , AU-NSW, canola seed production
Agricultural / Plant production / Oil seeds |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.40 | -1.31 | 0.39 | -1.69 | 0.00 |
|
Canola seed, dryland, W Wheatbelt , AU-WA, canola seed production
Agricultural / Plant production / Oil seeds |
kg | Material | Agricultural | 0.40 | -1.09 | 0.39 | -1.49 | 0.00 |
| Canola storage , AU-NSW, storing and drying of canola | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Canola storage , AU-NT, storing and drying of canola | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Canola storage , AU-QLD, storing and drying of canola | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Canola storage , AU-SA, storing and drying of canola | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Canola storage , AU-TAS, storing and drying of canola | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Canola storage , AU-VIC, storing and drying of canola | kg | Processing | Agricultural | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |