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Emission Factor
Copper mining
1.9kgCO2e/kg
Emission factor summary
Emission intensity of copper mining within the reported country. Published by Climate TRACE and derived utilizing production statistics for significant coal copper iron and bauxite mining assets worldwide and then constructing a statistical model that estimated national-level emissions. NOTE: this value is provided in CO2 only and does not include the impact of other GHGs.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Copper mining |
| Sector | Materials and Manufacturing |
| Category | Mined Materials |
| Source | Climate TRACE |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2021 |
| Year Released | 2022 |
| Emission Factor |
|
LCA Activity | upstream |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR6 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR6 |
API Reference
Activity ID
mined_materials-type_copper
UUID
07813805-723a-48b3-af8a-db03c1c56fe2
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