Emission Factor

Light clay brick (light clay brick production)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The raw materials for light clay bricks are clay and straw. After mixing them with water and pressed into a form they are dried by heat from natural gas. Light clay bricks are mainly used for framework renovation for insulation of wooden beam ceilings and floors and for inner and exterior walls. The use as exterior walls needs a water-repellent outside plaster. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameLight clay brick (light clay brick production)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryMined Materials
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.10
Region
Unit Type
Year
1992
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
unknown
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
mined_materials-type_light_clay_brick_light_clay_brick_production
UUID
976059ba-45b7-48ff-bde9-10056a67cda4
Code Snippet
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