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Emission Factor
Sand
0.006kgCO2e/kg
Emission factor summary
Emission intensity of provision of sand. 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 | Sand |
| 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 |
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Activity ID
building_materials-type_sand
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