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Emission Factor
Mining and quarrying
1.784kgCO2e/usd
Emission factor summary
Emission intensity of supply chain (purchase of service/standard good/capital good) in US dollars spend on: mining and quarrying. Factors retrieved from the Quantis+GHG Protocol Scope 3 Calculator for the year 2016 and apply for years beyond 2016. The same emission factor applies to different types of investments in joint ventures/subsidiaries/associate companies that were not captured in Scope 1 emissions.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Mining and quarrying |
| Sector | Materials and Manufacturing |
| Category | Mining |
| Source | GHG Protocol |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2016 |
| Year Released | 2017 |
| Emission Factor |
|
LCA Activity | unknown |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR4 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR4 |
API Reference
Activity ID
mining-type_mining_quarrying
UUID
638286be-bd69-4fd2-bbb3-5e954968a919
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