Emission Factor

Inorganic potassium fertiliser - as k2o (market for inorganic potassium fertiliser - as K2O)

Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product inorganic potassium fertiliser as K2O' describes a substance which is supplying the nutrient of Potassium to plants. The product represents an equivalent form of Potassium that is present in the fertiliser and is expressed as a mass of potassium oxide (K2O). The term "inorganic" refers to the source of nutrient being produced from chemical or artificial materials. Modelling this substance in a solution requires the user to add the solvent of their choice in their models. Based on EU regulations (REGULATION (EU) 2019/1009) when this substance is used as fertiliser the N-P-K can vary depending on the fertiliser. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is market activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameInorganic potassium fertiliser - as k2o (market for inorganic potassium fertiliser - as K2O)
SectorAgriculture/Hunting/Forestry/Fishing
CategoryArable Farming
Sourceecoinvent
Region
Unit Type
Year
2016
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
arable_farming-type_inorganic_potassium_fertiliser_as_k2o_market_for_inorganic_potassium_fertiliser_as_k2o
UUID
443b5422-8715-42a7-91fc-be2531675c4f
Code Snippet
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