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Emission Factor
Food and drink (Primary material production)
3701kgCO2e/tonne
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Emission intensity of food and drink (primary material production). The EF should be used to report on consumption of procured materials based on their origin (that is comprised of primary material or recycled materials). For primary materials these factors cover the extraction/primary processing/manufacturing and transportation materials to the point of sale not the materials in use. For secondary materials the factors cover sorting/processing/manufacturing and transportation to the point of sale not the materials in use. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2023: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Food and drink (Primary material production) |
| Sector | Consumer Goods and Services |
| Category | Food/Beverages/Tobacco |
| Source | BEIS |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2023 |
| Year Released | 2023 |
| Emission Factor |
|
LCA Activity | cradle_to_gate |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
| Data Versioning |
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Activity ID
consumer_goods-type_food_and_drink_primary_material_production
UUID
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