Emission Factor

Iron ore - crude ore - 46% Fe (market for)

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Emission factor summary

The activity generating the emissions is market for iron ore, crude ore, 46% Fe. The reference product is iron ore, crude ore, 46% Fe. Iron ore, crude ore, 46% Fe is a metal. It has a 46% iron content, which is a transition metal. It is the direct product from mining and beneficiation. It can be used in the following applications and/or processes: mainly used for iron and steel production. The reference product amount is 1. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary market activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation here for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.11/cutoff/dataset/2595/documentation.

PropertyValue
NameIron ore - crude ore - 46% Fe (market for)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryMined Materials
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.11
Region
Unit Type
Year
2011
Year Released
2024
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
unknown
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
mined_materials-type_iron_ore_crude_ore_46_percent_fe_market_for_iron_ore_crude_ore_46_percent_fe
UUID
fced06b3-cf13-415f-9d78-9e5391168bad
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