Emission Factor

Concrete block (concrete block production)

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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 "concrete block" represents 1 kg of a 4 MPa hollow concrete block with dimensions (140 x 390 x 190) mm (width x length x height) and average mass of 12.4 kg. The blocks are used in non-structural masonry walls and in structural masonry of houses and low-rise buildings. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameConcrete block (concrete block production)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryBuilding Materials
Sourceecoinvent
Region
Unit Type
Year
1997
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
unknown
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
building_materials-type_concrete_block_concrete_block_production
UUID
328279b5-63d6-4669-b1b6-6112452ef2fd
Code Snippet
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