Emission Factor

Beef (fresh)

25.98kgCO2e/kg

Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of fresh beef. This emission factor reflects the production effort for the provision of selected food for retail in Germany in 2015 (average data). Where necessary foreign shares (e.g. for animal feed) and imports (e.g. tropical fruits) are included. Total life cycle incl. transport + material input excluding disposal. Reference point product provision (without preparation/consumption). Retrieved from GEMIS v5.0.

PropertyValue
NameBeef (fresh)
SectorConsumer Goods and Services
CategoryFood/Beverages/Tobacco
SourceGEMIS
Region
Unit Type
Year
2015
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e25.98kg/kg
  • CO27.514 kg/kg
  • CH40.2892 kg/kg
  • N2O0.03694 kg/kg
LCA Activity
cradle_to_shelf
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5, AR6

API Reference

Activity ID
consumer_goods-type_meat_products_beef
UUID
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