Emission Factor

Milk

2.095kgCO2e/kg

Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of milk This emission factor reflects the production effort for the provision of selected food for retail in Germany in 2015 (average data). Where necessary foreign shares (e.g. for animal feed) and imports (e.g. tropical fruits) are included. Total life cycle incl. transport + material input excluding disposal. Reference point product provision (without preparation/consumption). Retrieved from GEMIS v5.0.

PropertyValue
NameMilk
SectorConsumer Goods and Services
CategoryFood/Beverages/Tobacco
SourceGEMIS
Region
Unit Type
Year
2015
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e2.095kg/kg
  • CO20.511 kg/kg
  • CH40.0332 kg/kg
  • N2O0.00221 kg/kg
LCA Activity
cradle_to_shelf
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5, AR6

API Reference

Activity ID
consumer_goods-type_milk
UUID
0eeba0d9-cc1f-4a18-b584-3a14d1e6b9fe
Code Snippet
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