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Lignite (lignite mine operation)

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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 lignite' is a fossil fuel with a calorific value of 8.8 MJ/kg. It is used as a solid fuel and is sourced from lignite mines. Its main applications are in the following sectors: domestic heating and agriculture. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameLignite (lignite mine operation)
SectorEnergy
CategoryFuel
Sourceecoinvent
Region
Rest-of-World (RoW)
Unit Type
Weight
Year
1983
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
fuel-type_lignite_lignite_mine_operation-fuel_use_na
UUID
567e8fb5-9252-4b37-81b3-ed5706f272ca
Code Snippet
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