Emission Factor

Aluminium (primary German-produced)

13.84kgCO2e/kg

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of supply of primary aluminium free works only production in Germany. This emission factor reflects the manufacturing effort for the provision of selected metals in Germany in 2015 (average data). Where necessary foreign shares (imports) are included. Total life cycle incl. transport + material input excl. disposal. Reference point product provision i.e. without use. Retrieved from GEMIS v5.0.

PropertyValue
NameAluminium (primary German-produced)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryMetals
SourceGEMIS
Region
Unit Type
Year
2015
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e13.84kg/kg
  • CO211.42 kg/kg
  • CH40.0108 kg/kg
  • N2O0.00061 kg/kg
LCA Activity
cradle_to_shelf
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

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Activity ID
metals-type_aluminium_primary_german
UUID
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