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Emission Factor
Quicklime
1.089kgCO2e/kg
Emission factor summary
Emission intensity of production of quicklime. This emission factor reflects manufacturing effort for the provision of selected building materials in Germany in 2015 (average data). Where necessary foreign shares (imports) are included. Total life cycle incl. transport + material input excl. disposal. Reference point is product provision (without use). Retrieved from GEMIS v5.0.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Quicklime |
| Sector | Materials and Manufacturing |
| Category | Building Materials |
| Source | GEMIS |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2015 |
| Year Released | 2021 |
| Emission Factor |
|
LCA Activity | upstream-use_phase-transport |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR4, AR5, AR6 |
API Reference
Activity ID
building_materials-type_quicklime
UUID
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