Emission Factor

Food and drink (primary material production)

4060kgCO2e/tonne

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of food and drink (primary material production). The EF should be used to report on consumption of procured materials based on their origin (that is comprised of primary material or recycled materials). For primary materials these factors cover the extraction/primary processing/manufacturing and transportation materials to the point of sale not the materials in use. For secondary materials the factors cover sorting/processing/manufacturing and transportation to the point of sale not the materials in use. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2019: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

PropertyValue
NameFood and drink (primary material production)
SectorConsumer Goods and Services
CategoryFood/Beverages/Tobacco
SourceBEIS
Source DatasetGreenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors 2019
Region
Unit Type
Year
2019
Year Released
2019
Emission Factor
  • CO2e4060kg/tonne
LCA Activity
cradle_to_gate
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
consumer_goods-type_food_and_drink_primary_material_production
UUID
7a34c84f-287e-4d5f-996c-c17e0988d26a
Code Snippet
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