Materials emission factors

Raw and semi-finished materials and construction products, per unit of material. From 12 libraries, filed in one model so one publisher's factor compares with another's.

Factors
28,878
Libraries
12
With their own page
186
Subcategories
9
Largest library

12,942 factors, 45%

How the 28,878 factors divide

Metals10,633Chemicals5,834Construction products3,285Minerals and aggregates2,834Paper and wood2,257Polymers and rubber1,799Textiles and fibres809Glass and ceramics470Other956Not stated1
The largest subcategory is Metals: 10,633 of 28,878 factors (37%). 1 factor states no subcategory.
  • Metals

    Metals and metal semi-products (steel, aluminium, copper), virgin or recycled.

    10,633factors · 37%

    9 libraries32 with their own page

  • Chemicals

    Chemical products and preparations, including fertilisers and industrial gases.

    5,834factors · 20%

    12 libraries33 with their own page

  • Construction products

    Manufactured construction products: insulation, bricks, windows, coatings.

    3,285factors · 11%

    9 libraries30 with their own page

  • Minerals and aggregates

    Cement, lime, aggregates, stone and other mineral materials.

    2,834factors · 10%

    9 libraries31 with their own page

  • Paper and wood

    Paper, board, pulp and wood materials.

    2,257factors · 8%

    8 libraries15 with their own page

  • Polymers and rubber

    Plastics, polymers and rubber materials, virgin or recycled.

    1,799factors · 6%

    8 libraries14 with their own page

  • Packaging

    Packaging materials and formats: films, containers, pallets.

    956factors · 3%

    6 libraries13 with their own page

  • Textiles and fibres

    Textile fibres, yarns and fabrics as materials.

    809factors · 3%

    4 libraries7 with their own page

  • Glass and ceramics

    Glass and ceramic materials.

    470factors · 2%

    8 libraries11 with their own page

Source: open-climate.ai catalogue, version 591, coverage summed over libraries.

Who publishes these factors

Each cell counts one library's factors in one subcategory. Library names open the library's page; column heads open the subcategory's.

1-910-4950-99100-249250-499500+

Open CEDA publishes the most of these factors (12,942), then EU CBAM (9,707). The most widely published subcategory is Chemicals: 12 of 12 libraries have some.

LibraryFactorsMetalsChemicalsConstruction productsMinerals and aggregatesPaper and woodPolymers and rubberTextiles and fibresGlass and ceramicsOtherNot stated
Open CEDA12,942
2,827
2,681
1,191
1,485
1,639
1,482
596
298
743
·
EU CBAM9,707
6,438
2,443
378
345
····
103
·
ÖKOBAUDAT2,470
266
29
1,445
572
108
33
·
17
··
EXIOBASE1,903
693
399
49
236
195
98
135
98
··
OpenIO-Canada1,162
249
176
130
101
212
122
74
33
65
·
ICM349
115
7
50
65
72
17
·
8
15
·
ADEME190
15
69
28
11
14
17
·
12
24
·
USEEIO87
20
18
9
9
9
10
4
2
6
·
DESNZ60
10
4
5
10
8
20
·
2
·
1
MITECO6·
6
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Source: open-climate.ai catalogue, version 591, coverage summed over libraries.

Other factor pages

Factor pages that state no subcategory, or whose subcategory has only a few pages.

ActivityLibraryRegionBoundaryValueYear
Textiles (17)EXIOBASERussiaCradle to gate0.818 kgCO₂e/EUR2019
Wool, silk-worm cocoonsEXIOBASEMexicoCradle to gate58.7 kgCO₂e/EUR2019
Fabric millsOpen CEDABoliviaCradle to gate0.00478 kgCO₂e/JPY2025
Fiber, yarn, and thread millsOpen CEDAIranCradle to gate0.0131 kgCO₂e/JPY2025
Other textile product millsOpen CEDATogoCradle to gate0.00257 kgCO₂e/JPY2025
Textile and fabric finishing and fabric coating millsOpen CEDAChileCradle to gate0.00278 kgCO₂e/JPY2025
Textile products, n.e.c.OpenIO-CanadaAlbertaCradle to gate0.38 kgCO₂e/CAD2022