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Lignite (mine operation)

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Emission factor summary

The activity generating the emissions is lignite mine operation. The Reference Product is lignite. Lignite is a fossil fuel with a calorific value of 8.8 MJ/kg. It is used as a solid fuel and is sourced from lignite mines. Its main applications are in the following sectors: domestic heating and agriculture. The Reference Product amount is 1. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.12/cutoff/dataset/9928/documentation

PropertyValue
NameLignite (mine operation)
SectorEnergy
CategoryFuel
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.12
Region
Europe (Ecoinvent) (ECOINVENT_EUROPE)
Unit Type
Weight
Year
1983
Year Released
2025
Emission Factor
  • CO2e
    kg/kg
Scopes3.3
LCA Activity
source_specific
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
fuel-type_lignite_lignite_mine_operation-fuel_use_na
UUID
e7544cbc-f1ad-45b7-b2ed-904382dc8190
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