Emission Factor

Copper

3.524kgCO2e/kg

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of provision of copper free works incl. pro rata imports. This emission factor reflects the manufacturing effort for the provision of selected metals in Germany in 2015 (average data). Where necessary foreign shares (imports) are included. Total life cycle incl. transport + material input excl. disposal. Reference point product provision i.e. without use. Retrieved from GEMIS v5.0.

PropertyValue
NameCopper
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryMetals
SourceGEMIS
Source DatasetGEMIS model and database
Region
Unit Type
Year
2021
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e3.524kg/kg
  • CO23.238 kg/kg
  • CH40.0078 kg/kg
  • N2O0.00019 kg/kg
LCA Activity
cradle_to_shelf
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 3Version log
  • Replaced by: 2a935812-66f2-47d6-95c4-9c3cdccd9d0f

API Reference

Activity ID
metals-type_copper
UUID
08951c4a-f0ab-4a3c-af40-e90dd646c6d4
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