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Emission Factor
Gold ore mining
0.593kgCO2e/usd
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Emission intensity of supply chain (with margins i.e. cradle to shelf) in US dollars spend on: gold ore mining. This factor is representative of the described goods or services category as defined by the 2017 version of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Refer to the source for the source-specific data quality assessment. Retrieved from Supply Chain Factors Dataset v1.3.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Gold ore mining |
| Sector | Materials and Manufacturing |
| Category | Mined Materials |
| Source | EPA |
| Source Dataset | Supply Chain Greenhouse Gas Emission Factors v1.3 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2022 |
| Year Released | 2024 |
| Emission Factor |
|
LCA Activity | cradle_to_shelf |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR4, AR5, AR6 |
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Activity ID
mined_materials-type_gold_ore_mining
UUID
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