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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 the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) or IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) or IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) methodologies.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Clay - Brick |
| Sector | Materials and Manufacturing |
| Category | Ceramic Goods |
| Source | Circular Ecology |
| Source Dataset | ICE Database v4 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2024 |
| Year Released | 2024 |
| 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
74b7bd36-9a77-4cf0-bff7-01095e5aa662
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