Emission Factor

Nitrous oxide (market for)

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Emission factor summary

The activity generating the emissions is market for nitrous oxide. The Reference Product is nitrous oxide. Dinitrogen monoxide is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 010024-97-2. It is called dinitrogen oxide under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: N2O. It is gas under normal conditions of temperature and pressure and has a sweetish odour. It is modelled as a pure substance. Modelling this substance in a solution requires the user to add the solvent of their choice in their models. On a consumer level, is used in the following products: explosives. On industrial sites, the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: semiconductors and laboratory chemicals. The Reference Product amount is 1. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is market activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.12/cutoff/dataset/5666/documentation

PropertyValue
NameNitrous oxide (market for)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.12
Region
Unit Type
Year
2010
Year Released
2025
Emission Factor
  • CO2e
    kg/kg
Scopes3.1
LCA Activity
cradle_to_consumer
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

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Activity ID
chemicals-type_nitrous_oxide_market_for_nitrous_oxide
UUID
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