Emission Factor
Maize (meal)
1.45140727752
kgCO2e/kg
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Emission factor summary
Emission intensity of maize (meal). Provided by WRAP in the Emissions Factor Database for Scope 3 Measurement and Reporting v1.2. Originally sourced from Poore and Nemecek (2019): Reducing food’s environmental impacts through producers and consumers. The region here reflects the applicable region defined by the source.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Maize (meal) |
| Sector | Agriculture/Hunting/Forestry/Fishing |
| Category | Food Production |
| Source | WRAP |
| Source Dataset | Emission Factor Database v1.2 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2018 |
| Year Released | 2022 |
| Emission Factor |
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| Scopes | 3.1 |
LCA Activity | cradle_to_processing_gate |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
| Data Versioning |
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API Reference
Activity ID
food-type_maize_meal-origin_region_global
UUID
7ade7d93-832b-4524-b6f0-e394bd565bba
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