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Emission Factor

Pig meat

1.2kgCO2e/kg

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of pig meat. Provided by WRAP in the Emission Factor Database for Scope 3 Measurement and Reporting v2.0. Originally sourced from the Global Livestock Environmental Assessment Model (GLEAM v3.0) developed by FAO with the support of the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation based on IPCC Tier 2 Calculation models. The region here reflects the applicable region defined by the source. Refer to the source for the source specific data quality assessment. The link for the original source is: https://www.fao.org/gleam/resources/en/

PropertyValue
NamePig meat
SectorAgriculture/Hunting/Forestry/Fishing
CategoryFood Production
SourceWRAP
Source DatasetEmission Factor Database v2.0
Region
Global (GLOBAL)
Unit Type
Weight
Year
2015
Year Released
2024
Emission Factor
  • CO2e1.2kg/kg
LCA Activity
land_use_change
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR6
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
food-type_pig_meat-origin_region_global
UUID
a1dd356e-177d-479c-be6e-890acb48a94e
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