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Emission Factor

Pig meat

10.37kgCO2e/kg

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of pig meat. 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.

PropertyValue
NamePig meat
SectorAgriculture/Hunting/Forestry/Fishing
CategoryLivestock Farming
SourceWRAP
Source DatasetScope 3 GHG Measurement and Reporting Protocols for Food and Drink
Region
Global (GLOBAL)
Unit Type
Weight
Year
2018
Year Released
2022
Emission Factor
  • CO2e10.37kg/kg
LCA Activity
cradle_to_processing_gate
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
livestock_farming-type_pig_meat-origin_region_global
UUID
a8fcca55-6397-4a37-9221-8d4e4d4c7197
Code Snippet
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