Emission Factor

Inorganic nitrogen fertiliser - as n (nutrient supply from NPK (15-15-15) fertiliser)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product inorganic nitrogen fertiliser as N' describes a substance which is supplying the nutrient of Nitrogen to plants. The product represents an equivalent form of Nitrogen that is present in the fertiliser and is expressed as a mass of pure nitrogen (N). The term "inorganic" refers to the source of nutrient being produced from chemical or artificial materials. Modelling this substance in a solution requires the user to add the solvent of their choice in their models. Based on EU regulations (REGULATION (EU) 2019/1009) when this substance is used as fertiliser the N-P-K can vary depending on the fertiliser. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameInorganic nitrogen fertiliser - as n (nutrient supply from NPK (15-15-15) fertiliser)
SectorAgriculture/Hunting/Forestry/Fishing
CategoryArable Farming
Sourceecoinvent
Region
Unit Type
Year
2016
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 20Version log
  • Replaced by: 6db34d2e-63c7-49bb-a100-79eadb70e61b

API Reference

Activity ID
arable_farming-type_inorganic_nitrogen_fertiliser_as_n_nutrient_supply_from_npk_15_15_15_fertiliser
UUID
1b861b5e-4504-4438-b9f8-e1b2dd3dda36
Code Snippet
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