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Emission Factor
Clay - Brick
0.213
kgCO2e/kg
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Emission intensity of clay - Brick. Density needs to consider voids in the finished bricks. Average UK brick weighs 2.13 kg per brick (Source: The Brick Development Association). The source does not clarify if the kgCO2e value is calculated using either IPCC Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) or IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) methodologies.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Clay - Brick |
| Sector | Materials and Manufacturing |
| Category | Ceramic Goods |
| Source | Circular Ecology |
| Source Dataset | ICE Database v3 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2019 |
| Year Released | 2019 |
| Emission Factor |
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| Scopes | 3.1 |
LCA Activity | cradle_to_gate |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR4 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR4 |
| Data Versioning |
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Activity ID
ceramics-type_clay_brick
UUID
52d914b3-0f53-4b04-b950-f2edfbf54b3c
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