Emission Factor

Clay - Brick

0.213kgCO2e/kg

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of clay - Brick. Density needs to consider voids in the finished bricks. Average UK brick weighs 2.13 kg per brick (Source: The Brick Development Association). The source does not clarify if the kgCO2e value is calculated using either IPCC Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) or IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) methodologies.

PropertyValue
NameClay - Brick
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryCeramic Goods
SourceCircular Ecology
Region
Unit Type
Year
2019
Year Released
2019
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.213kg/kg
LCA Activity
cradle_to_gate
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
ceramics-type_clay_brick
UUID
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Code Snippet
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