Emission Factor

Cheese

1.676kgCO2e/usd

Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of supply chain (with margins i.e. cradle to shelf) in US dollars spend on: cheese. This factor is representative of the described commodity (equivalent to a goods or services category) and was obtained from the USEEIO model. Refer to the source for the source-specific data quality assessment.

PropertyValue
NameCheese
SectorConsumer Goods and Services
CategoryFood/Beverages/Tobacco
SourceEPA
Region
Unit Type
Year
2018
Year Released
2020
Emission Factor
  • CO2e1.676kg/usd
  • CO20.471 kg/usd
  • CH40.036 kg/usd
  • N2O0.001 kg/usd
  • CO2e of other gases0.007 kg/usd
LCA Activity
cradle_to_shelf
CO2e Calculation Origin
Climatiq
CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4

API Reference

Activity ID
consumer_goods-type_cheese
UUID
3f03bbf3-51f7-4bf4-9ac4-2dda05a777b5
Code Snippet
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