Emission Factor

Cattle for slaughtering - live weight (beef cattle production on pasture)

Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product 'cattle for slaughtering live weight' is an animal farmed for meat. Beef cattle are typically farmed for 1-2 years. The product represents the animal alive before transferring and processing in a slaughterhouse. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameCattle for slaughtering - live weight (beef cattle production on pasture)
SectorAgriculture/Hunting/Forestry/Fishing
CategoryLivestock Farming
Sourceecoinvent
Region
Unit Type
Year
2016
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6

API Reference

Activity ID
livestock_farming-type_cattle_for_slaughtering_live_weight_beef_cattle_production_on_pasture
UUID
b57de946-f197-4817-a890-ed440720b754
Code Snippet
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