Emission Factor

Aluminium (secondary)

1.683kgCO2e/kg

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of provision of secondary aluminium free works only production in Germany. This emission factor reflects the manufacturing effort for the provision of selected metals in Germany in 2015 (average data). Where necessary foreign shares (imports) are included. Total life cycle incl. transport + material input excl. disposal. Reference point product provision i.e. without use. Retrieved from GEMIS v5.0.

PropertyValue
NameAluminium (secondary)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryMetals
SourceGEMIS
Source DatasetGEMIS model and database v5.0
Region
Unit Type
Year
2015
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e1.683kg/kg
  • CO21.48 kg/kg
  • CH40.0019 kg/kg
  • N2O0.00007 kg/kg
LCA Activity
cradle_to_shelf
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
metals-type_aluminium_secondary
UUID
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