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Emission Factor
Steel (electric)
0.511
kgCO2e/kg
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Emission intensity of manufacture of steel in Germany - electric steel. This emission factor reflects the manufacturing effort for the provision of selected metals in Germany in 2015 (average data). Where necessary foreign shares (imports) are included. Total life cycle incl. transport + material input excl. disposal. Reference point product provision i.e. without use. Retrieved from GEMIS v5.0.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Steel (electric) |
| Sector | Materials and Manufacturing |
| Category | Metals |
| Source | GEMIS |
| Source Dataset | GEMIS model and database v5.0 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2015 |
| Year Released | 2021 |
| Emission Factor |
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| Scopes | 3.1 |
LCA Activity | cradle_to_shelf |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
| Data Versioning |
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Activity ID
metals-type_steel_electric
UUID
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