About GEMIS
GEMIS, or the Global Emission Model for Integrated Systems, is a comprehensive life cycle assessment (LCA) software tool developed by IINAS, the Institute for Integrated Environmental Assessments. The tool is designed to analyse and model the environmental impacts of various technologies, products, and services. GEMIS covers a wide range of sectors, including energy, transport, materials, and agriculture, among others, providing reliable and consistent emission factors.
Visit GEMIS websiteGEMIS model and database
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| Description | GEMIS, or the Global Emission Model for Integrated Systems, is a comprehensive life cycle assessment (LCA) software tool developed by IINAS, the Institute for Integrated Environmental Assessments. The tool is designed to analyse and model the environmental impacts of various technologies, products, and services. GEMIS covers a wide range of sectors, including energy, transport, materials, and agriculture, among others, providing reliable and consistent emission factors. |
| Source type | Non-profit research organisation |
| Original dataset URL | URL |
| Year released | 2021 |
| Geography | Germany |
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| Type of data | Activity-based |
| Emission results | CO2e - CO2 - CH4 - N2O |
| Data Transformation | NA |
License
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| Type of license | Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License |
| License URL | URL |
Data quality
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| Data quality assurance | Vetted by Climatiq |
| Quality flag(s) | NA |
Explore the GEMIS dataset
See emission factors→Featured Emission Factors in GEMIS
Explore All- Go to Electricity supplied from grid
Electricity supplied from grid
Energy Energy2862 Factors2862 Factor - Go to Cement
Cement
Materials and Manufacturing Materials and Manufacturing17 Factors17 Factor - Go to Concrete
Concrete
Materials and Manufacturing Materials and Manufacturing1 Factor1 Factor - Go to Glass
Glass
Materials and Manufacturing Materials and Manufacturing1 Factor1 Factor - Go to Gravel
Gravel
Materials and Manufacturing Materials and Manufacturing1 Factor1 Factor - Go to Gypsum
Gypsum
Materials and Manufacturing Materials and Manufacturing1 Factor1 Factor
Other Sources
Explore All- Go to Electricity Info
Electricity Info
ElectricityInfo.org is an independent website providing consumers with environmental information on the UK electricity supply industry including emission factors of fuel mix electricity data so they can make an informed choice about their electricity supply.
- Go to ecoinvent
ecoinvent
ecoinvent is a Swiss not-for-profit association that provides a Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) database that supports various types of sustainability assessments. This data enables users to gain a deeper understanding of the environmental impacts of their products and services.
- Go to IEA
IEA
The International Energy Agency (IEA) provides comprehensive electricity emission factors, which are essential for understanding the carbon footprint of electricity generation across different regions and energy sources. These factors assist governments, businesses, and researchers in measuring the environmental impact of electricity consumption and in developing strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the energy sector.