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Emission Factor
Eggs
1.216
kgCO2e/kg
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Emission intensity of eggs. 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Eggs |
| Sector | Consumer Goods and Services |
| Category | Food/Beverages/Tobacco |
| Source | GEMIS |
| Source Dataset | GEMIS model and database v5.0 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2015 |
| Year Released | 2021 |
| Emission Factor |
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| Scopes | 3.1 |
LCA Activity | cradle_to_shelf |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
| Data Versioning |
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API Reference
Activity ID
consumer_goods-type_eggs
UUID
2017fbf6-ee17-437a-8d8e-d64714538356
Code Snippet
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