Emission Factor
Ready-mixed concrete
1.938812112
kgCO2e/cad
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Emission intensity of the supply chain per Canadian dollar spent on: ready-mixed concrete. Retrieved from the OpenIO-Canada v2.9 model which is a Canadian Environmentally Extended Input-Output (EEIO) model. The emission factor is provided in purchaser price including taxes retail margins and distribution costs. Endogenization is not included meaning the emission factor does not account for capital goods.
| Property | Value | 
|---|---|
| Name | Ready-mixed concrete | 
| Sector | Materials and Manufacturing | 
| Category | Building Materials | 
| Source | OpenIO-Canada | 
| Source Dataset | OpenIO v2.9 | 
| Region | |
| Unit Type | |
| Year | 2019 | 
| Year Released | 2024 | 
| Emission Factor | 
 | 
| Scopes | 3.1, 3.2 | 
| LCA Activity | cradle_to_gate | 
| CO2e Calculation Origin | Source | 
| CO2e Calculation Method | AR6 | 
| Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR6 | 
| Data Versioning | 
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API Reference
Activity ID
building_materials-type_ready_mixed_concrete
UUID
d847a7dd-1f3a-42ab-8db6-22a6c9e346ea
Code Snippet
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