Emission Factor

Gold and silver ores and concentrates

0.238kgCO2e/cad

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of the supply chain per Canadian dollar spent on: gold and silver ores and concentrates. Retrieved from the OpenIO-Canada v2.9 model which is a Canadian Environmentally Extended Input-Output (EEIO) model. The emission factor is provided in purchaser price including taxes retail margins and distribution costs. Endogenization is not included meaning the emission factor does not account for capital goods.

PropertyValue
NameGold and silver ores and concentrates
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryMined Materials
SourceOpenIO-Canada
Source DatasetOpenIO v2.9
Region
Unit Type
Year
2020
Year Released
2024
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.238kg/cad
  • CO20.2108 kg/cad
  • CH40.0006828 kg/cad
  • N2O0.00000958 kg/cad
  • CO2e of other gases0.004052 kg/cad
LCA Activity
cradle_to_gate
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR6
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
mined_materials-type_gold_and_silver_ores_and_concentrates
UUID
72b04035-9d80-4bb4-87a9-c4ee636fb368
Code Snippet
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