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Iron ore - crude ore - 46% Fe (market for)

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Emission factor summary

The activity generating the emissions is market for iron ore, crude ore, 46% Fe. The Reference Product is iron ore, crude ore, 46% Fe. Iron ore, crude ore, 46% Fe is a metal. It has a 46% iron content, which is a transition metal. It is the direct product from mining and beneficiation. It can be used in the following applications and/or processes: mainly used for iron and steel production. The Reference Product amount is 1. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is market activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.12/cutoff/dataset/2595/documentation

PropertyValue
NameIron ore - crude ore - 46% Fe (market for)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryMined Materials
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.12
Region
Global (GLOBAL)
Unit Type
Weight
Year
2011
Year Released
2025
Emission Factor
  • CO2e
    kg/kg
Scopes3.1
LCA Activity
cradle_to_consumer
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
mined_materials-type_iron_ore_crude_ore_46_percent_fe_market_for_iron_ore_crude_ore_46_percent_fe
UUID
3db401ce-4cad-4d62-bc2d-b24deeaff319
Code Snippet
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