AusLCI (V1.38) Construction Carbon Emissions Factors V1Untitled

The AusLCI Carbon Emissions Factors contains emissions data in kg CO2e for the AusLCI database. Data is included for several different impact assessment methods.

A set of emission factors for the construction sector was released in May 22, including genuine AusLCI data and selected emission factors from the shadow database. The shadow database is used to support gaps in AusLCI data.

The shadow database is an Australianised version of the Ecoinvent 2.2 database based on typical European/global practice but where all input flows have been changed to AusLCI where process data is available - for example, all electricity, transport, natural gas, etc. are changed to Australian inputs as well as any material data.

Select a 'Climate change - CN' value corresponding to material selection to use this database.

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Material	Unit	Climate change - CN	Climate change - CN (Infr Excl)	Climate change - total	Climate change - total (Infr Excl)
Blast furnace slag allocation, at steel plant	kg	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02
Fly ash, delivered to plant	kg	0.02	0.01	0.02	0.01
general purpose cement, at plant	kg	0.90	0.89	0.90	0.89
General purpose cement, Australian average	kg	0.94	0.92	0.94	0.92
General purpose cement, imported clinker	kg	1.05	1.02	1.05	1.02
Ground granulated blast furnace slag, at cement plant	kg	0.20	0.17	0.20	0.17
Grdinary portland cement, at plant	kg	0.95	0.94	0.95	0.94
Ordinary portland cement, Australian average	kg	0.99	0.97	0.99	0.97
Ordinary portland cement, imported clinker	kg	1.11	1.07	1.11	1.07
Concrete 20 MPa 30% fly ash, at batching plant	m3	230.84	218.34	230.84	218.38
Concrete 20 MPa 30% GGBFS, at batching plant	m3	250.18	236.01	250.17	236.04
Concrete 20 MPa, at batching plant	m3	312.85	299.26	312.83	299.31
Concrete 25 MPa 30% fly ash, at batching plant	m3	259.35	245.53	259.34	245.57
Concrete 25 MPa 30% GGBFS, at batching plant	m3	280.75	265.09	280.74	265.13
Concrete 25 MPa, at batching plant	m3	350.12	335.10	350.09	335.16
Concrete 32 MPa 30% fly ash, at batching plant	m3	296.60	281.70	296.59	281.75
Concrete 32 MPa 30% GGBFS, at batching plant	m3	321.46	304.42	321.43	304.46
Concrete 32 MPa, at batching plant	m3	401.98	385.70	401.95	385.76
Concrete 40 MPa 30% fly ash, at batching plant	m3	356.27	339.61	356.25	339.66
Concrete 40 MPa 30% GGBFS, at batching plant	m3	386.65	367.37	386.61	367.42
Concrete 40 MPa, at batching plant	m3	485.02	466.68	484.98	466.75
Concrete 50 MPa 30% fly ash, at batching plant	m3	452.78	432.14	452.74	432.21
Concrete 50 MPa 30% GGBFS, at batching plant	m3	490.75	466.84	490.70	466.91
Concrete 50 MPa, at batching plant	m3	613.65	590.92	613.58	591.02
Concrete pipes, geopolymer, at plant	kg	0.16	0.14	0.16	0.14
Plaster, at plant	kg	0.19	0.17	0.19	0.17
Plasterboard 10 mm, at regional store	m2	4.54	2.97	3.73	2.11
Plasterboard, 10mm, at plant	m2	4.32	2.82	3.51	1.96
Asphalt, hot mix, 2% virgin bitumen, at plant	kg	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.04
Asphalt, hot mix, 3% virgin bitumen, at plant	kg	0.05	0.04	0.05	0.04
Asphalt, hot mix, 4% virgin bitumen, at plant	kg	0.06	0.05	0.06	0.05
Asphalt, hot mix, 5% virgin bitumen, at plant	kg	0.07	0.06	0.07	0.06
Asphalt, Recycled Asphalt Product (RAP), at point of origin	kg	x	x	x	x
Asphalt, standard hot mix, 5.5% virgin bitumen, at plant	kg	0.07	0.06	0.07	0.06
Asphalt, standard warm mix, 5.5% virgin bitumen, at plant	kg	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Asphalt, warm mix, 2% virgin bitumen, at plant	kg	0.04	0.03	0.04	0.03
Asphalt, warm mix, 3% virgin bitumen, at plant	kg	0.05	0.04	0.05	0.04
Asphalt, warm mix, 4% virgin bitumen, at plant	kg	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05
Asphalt, warm mix, 5% virgin bitumen, at plant	kg	0.06	0.05	0.06	0.05
Water pump, irrigation, 25kg	p	178.21	175.12	178.08	175.08
Expanded vermiculite, at plant	kg	0.26	0.25	0.26	0.25
Products from concrete recycling	kg	0.01	0.00	0.01	0.00
Recycled aggregate, at plant	kg	0.01	0.00	0.01	0.00
Recycled steel from concrete Recycling, at plant	kg	0.03	0.02	0.03	0.02
High-density polyethylene, average, at plant	kg	2.40	2.38	2.40	2.38
High-density polyethylene, gas phase process, at plant	kg	2.47	2.45	2.47	2.45
High density polyethylene, slurry polymerisation process, at plant	kg	2.34	2.32	2.35	2.32
Linear low density polyethylene, at plant	kg	2.58	2.56	2.58	2.56
Low density polyethylene, at plant	kg	3.68	3.66	3.68	3.66
Polypropylene, PP, at factory gate	kg	2.71	2.68	2.71	2.68
Gravel, crushed, at mine	kg	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01
Gravel, round, at mine	kg	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Gravel, unspecified, at mine	kg	0.01	0.00	0.01	0.00
Limestone, at mine	kg	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Limestone, crushed, for mill	kg	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Limestone, crushed, washed	kg	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Limestone, milled, loose, at plant	kg	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02
Limestone, milled, packed, at plant	kg	0.03	0.03	0.04	0.04
Sand, at mine	kg	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Vermiculite, at mine	kg	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Bitumen, at refinery	kg	0.48	0.38	0.48	0.38
Brick, at plant	kg	0.24	0.24	0.23	0.22
Cladding, crossbar-pole, aluminium, at plant	m2	189.95	178.31	188.54	176.66
Acrylic filler, at plant	kg	0.47	0.44	0.47	0.44
Roof tile, at plant	kg	0.37	0.36	0.37	0.36
Door, inner, glass-wood, at plant	m2	62.78	57.61	13.66	8.40
Door, inner, wood, at plant	m2	49.39	44.58	-15.80	-20.70
Door, outer, wood-aluminium, at plant	m2	115.92	110.06	90.28	84.36
Door, outer, wood-glass, at plant	m2	113.86	107.85	98.03	91.96
Cork slab, at plant	kg	1.50	1.40	-0.31	-0.41
Foam glass, at plant	kg	2.24	2.18	2.26	2.20
Polystyrene foam slab, at plant	kg	4.53	4.52	4.56	4.54
Polystyrene, extruded (XPS) CO2 blown, at plant	kg	4.20	4.14	4.23	4.17
Polystyrene, extruded (XPS), at plant	kg	11.47	11.39	11.49	11.41
Polystyrene, extruded (XPS), HFC-134a blown, at plant	kg	31.16	31.06	31.18	31.09
Polystyrene, extruded (XPS), HFC-152a blown, at plant	kg	6.30	6.21	6.32	6.23
Acrylic varnish, 87.5% in H2O, at plant	kg	2.14	1.98	2.14	1.98
Alkyd paint, white, 60% in H2O, at plant	kg	2.84	2.70	2.65	2.50
Alkyd paint, white, 60% in solvent, at plant	kg	3.04	2.79	2.77	2.52
Polysulphide, sealing compound, at plant	kg	1.73	1.59	1.74	1.60
Air filter, central unit, 600 m3	p	2.11	1.99	2.11	1.99
Air filter, decentralized unit, 180-250 m3	p	1.66	1.57	1.47	1.39
Air filter, decentralized unit, 250 m3	p	0.40	0.38	0.37	0.35
Air filter, in exhaust air valve, at plant	p	0.49	0.47	0.49	0.47
Connection piece, steel, 100x50 mm, at plant	p	1.05	0.97	1.05	0.97
Control and wiring, central unit, at plant	p	34.83	31.52	34.80	31.44
Control and wiring, decentralized unit, at plant	p	26.11	23.48	26.11	23.45
Elbow 90°, steel, 100x50 mm, at plant	p	1.45	1.33	1.45	1.33
Flexible duct, aluminum	m	1.40	1.32	1.38	1.30
Ground heat exchanger, PE, DN 200, at plant	m	11.04	10.50	10.92	10.38
Insulation spiral-seam duct, rockwool, DN 400, 30 mm, at plant	m	25.54	24.04	25.46	23.96
Outside air intake, stainless steel, DN 370, at plant	p	198.28	181.97	198.18	181.76
Overflow element, steel, approx. 40 m3	p	5.31	4.83	5.29	4.80
Sealing tape, aluminum	m	0.30	0.27	0.30	0.27
Spiral-seam duct, steel, DN 125, at plant	m	9.89	9.05	9.89	9.05
Spiral-seam duct, steel, DN 400, at plant	m	30.55	27.94	30.56	27.94
Supply air inlet, steel	p	10.07	9.15	10.08	9.15
Ventilation duct, PE corrugated tube, DN 75, at plant	m	1.22	1.16	1.20	1.14
Ventilation duct, steel, 100x50 mm, at plant	m	7.52	6.87	7.52	6.87
Ventilation equipment, Avent E 97, at plant	p	525.54	505.33	525.36	505.25
Ventilation equipment, central, 600-1200 m3	p	1092.41	1025.51	1091.78	1024.70
Ventilation equipment, decentralized, 180-250 m3	p	334.76	315.42	334.57	315.14
Ventilation equipment, KWL 250, at plant	p	298.50	279.92	298.43	279.79
Ventilation equipment, KWLC 1200, at plant	p	1300.72	1221.36	1299.92	1220.36
Ventilation equipment, Storkair G 90, at plant	p	171.55	158.12	171.53	157.97
Ventilation equipment, Twl-700, at plant	p	901.19	845.31	900.67	844.63
Window frame, aluminium, U=1.6 W	m2	713.77	696.82	712.51	695.71
Window frame, plastic (PVC), U=1.6 W	m2	273.85	261.53	272.21	259.62
Window frame, wood-metal, U=1.6 W	m2	359.53	341.07	247.34	228.68
Window frame, wood, U=1.5 W	m2	189.79	175.04	68.34	53.31
Modified starch, at plant	kg	1.82	1.68	1.48	1.35
Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer, ABS, at plant	kg	4.52	4.50	4.54	4.52
Bitumen sealing, at plant	kg	1.23	1.08	1.21	1.05
Polybutadiene, at plant	kg	3.96	3.96	3.98	3.97
Styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer, SAN, at plant	kg	4.19	4.17	4.20	4.19
Synthetic rubber, at plant	kg	3.25	3.05	3.21	3.01
Ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, at plant	kg	2.89	2.75	2.88	2.74
Ethylvinylacetate, foil, at plant	kg	3.71	3.54	3.61	3.44
Fleece, polyethylene, at plant	kg	3.51	3.40	3.48	3.37
Glass fibre reinforced plastic, polyamide, injection moulding, at plant	kg	9.30	9.24	9.28	9.22
Glass fibre reinforced plastic, polyester resin, hand lay-up, at plant	kg	5.35	5.14	5.35	5.14
Nylon 6, at plant	kg	9.13	9.13	9.14	9.14
Nylon 6, glass-filled, at plant	kg	7.32	7.32	7.34	7.34
Nylon 66, at plant	kg	8.13	8.13	8.16	8.16
Nylon 66, glass-filled, at plant	kg	7.11	7.11	7.14	7.14
Packaging film, LDPE, at plant	kg	4.51	4.46	4.42	4.37
Polycarbonate, at plant	kg	7.99	7.98	8.00	7.99
Polyethylene terephthalate, granulate, amorphous, at plant	kg	3.15	2.94	3.16	2.94
Polyethylene terephthalate, granulate, bottle grade, at plant	kg	3.41	3.13	3.42	3.13
Polyethylene, LLDPE, granulate, at plant	kg	2.58	2.56	2.58	2.56
Polymethyl methacrylate, beads, at plant	kg	7.27	7.27	7.29	7.29
Polymethyl methacrylate, sheet, at plant	kg	8.56	8.56	8.61	8.61
Polystyrene, expandable, at plant	kg	3.47	3.47	3.50	3.50
Polystyrene, general purpose, GPPS, at plant	kg	3.60	3.60	3.62	3.62
Polystyrene, high impact, HIPS, at plant	kg	3.58	3.58	3.61	3.60
Polyvinylchloride, at regional storage	kg	2.02	2.01	2.03	2.02
Polyvinylchloride, bulk polymerised, at plant	kg	2.00	2.00	2.01	2.01
Polyvinylchloride, emulsion polymerised, at plant	kg	2.53	2.53	2.53	2.53
Polyvinylchloride, suspension polymerised, at plant	kg	1.92	1.92	1.93	1.93
Polyvinylidenchloride, granulate, at plant	kg	5.01	5.00	5.03	5.02
Tetrafluoroethylene film, on glass	kg	337.32	335.82	337.33	335.83
Tetrafluoroethylene, at plant	kg	320.86	319.51	320.86	319.51
Polyurethane, flexible foam, at plant	kg	5.08	5.00	5.17	5.09
Polyurethane, rigid foam, at plant	kg	4.55	4.47	4.60	4.52
Bark chips, softwood, u=140%, at forest road	m3	4.80	4.47	-796.99	-797.33
Wood chips, hardwood, from industry, u=40%, at plant	m3	7.41	7.06	-420.40	-420.75
Wood chips, hardwood, u=80%, at forest	m3	6.14	3.82	-429.01	-431.33
Wood chips, mixed, from industry, u=40%, at plant	m3	5.75	5.41	-331.36	-331.70
Wood chips, mixed, u=120%, at forest	m3	6.17	3.40	-336.28	-339.04
Wood chips, softwood, from industry, u=40%, at plant	m3	5.11	4.77	-296.73	-297.07
Wood chips, softwood, u=140%, at forest	m3	6.18	3.24	-300.22	-303.15
Hardwood, stand establishment	m3	4.18	3.29	4.15	3.25
Industrial residual wood, azobe (SFM), u=15%, CM, at sawmill	m3	66.53	55.55	-1741.09	-1752.06
Industrial residue wood, 3-layered LB production, softwood, u=20%, at plant	m3	11.35	10.35	-791.69	-792.70
Industrial residue wood, from planing, hard, air	m3	23.68	21.97	-1114.56	-1116.29
Industrial residue wood, from planing, hardwood, kiln dried, u=10%, at plant	m3	25.54	23.71	-1112.63	-1114.47
Industrial residue wood, from planing, softwood, air dried, u=20%, at plant	m3	10.71	9.41	-786.53	-787.86
Industrial residue wood, from planing, softwood, kiln dried, u=10%, at plant	m3	12.77	11.37	-784.38	-785.80
Industrial residue wood, hardwood, including bark, air dried, u=20%, at plant	m3	10.70	10.04	-1153.32	-1153.98
Industrial residue wood, hardwood, including bark, u=70%, at plant	m3	9.39	8.81	-1152.45	-1153.03
Industrial residue wood, LTE production, softwood, u=20%, at plant	m3	13.97	12.18	-780.69	-782.49
Industrial residue wood, mix, hardwood, u=40%, at plant	m3	9.36	8.78	-1153.18	-1153.76
Industrial residue wood, mix, softwood, u=40%, at plant	m3	6.14	5.49	-798.75	-799.41
Industrial residue wood, softwood, forest-debarked, air dried, u=20%, at plant	m3	6.64	5.93	-798.16	-798.87
Industrial residue wood, softwood, forest-debarked, u=70%, at plant	m3	6.04	5.39	-798.95	-799.59
Industrial residue wood, softwood, plant-debarked, u=70%, at plant	m3	5.91	5.26	-798.76	-799.42
Industrial wood, hardwood, under bark, u=80%, at forest road	m3	8.80	2.82	-1313.85	-1319.82
Industrial wood, softwood, under bark, u=140%, at forest road	m3	11.39	3.52	-887.13	-894.99
Raw cork, at forest road	kg	0.02	0.02	-1.69	-1.70
Residual wood, hardwood, under bark, air dried, u=20%, at forest road	m3	10.54	3.41	-1319.20	-1326.32
Residual wood, hardwood, under bark, u=80%, at forest road	m3	9.25	2.99	-1314.52	-1320.77
Residual wood, softwood, under bark, air dried, u=20%, at forest road	m3	14.34	4.39	-883.32	-893.26
Residual wood, softwood, under bark, u=140%, at forest road	m3	13.04	3.99	-883.78	-892.81
Round wood, softwood, debarked, u=70% at forest road	m3	39.56	36.77	-666.72	-669.51
Roundwood, azobe (SFM), debarked, u=30%, CM, at maritime harbour	m3	254.28	211.01	-1552.33	-1595.55
Roundwood, meranti (SFM), debarked, u=70%, MY, at maritime harbour	m3	275.19	219.26	-823.08	-878.95
Softwood, stand establishment	m3	1.88	1.47	1.86	1.45
Wood, cork oak, under bark, u=70%, at forest road	m3	0.27	0.23	-1179.21	-1179.25
Fibreboard hard, at plant	m3	705.47	680.22	-1341.73	-1366.82
Glued laminated timber, indoor use, at plant	m3	327.04	297.71	-219.16	-248.65
Glued laminated timber, outdoor use, at plant	m3	346.40	314.63	-199.40	-231.32
Laminated timber element, transversally prestressed, for outdoor use, at plant	m3	280.56	254.41	-264.23	-290.52
Medium density fibreboard, at plant	m3	607.64	570.53	-831.43	-868.47
Oriented strand board, at plant	m3	395.82	358.52	-486.36	-523.67
Particle board, indoor use, at plant	m3	302.73	273.18	-868.27	-897.91
Particle board, outdoor use, at plant	m3	406.93	376.71	-763.88	-794.15
Plywood, indoor use, at plant	m3	920.13	850.35	-52.39	-122.13
Plywood, outdoor use, at plant	m3	1071.69	984.91	99.21	12.42
Sawn timber (SFM), azobe, planed, air dried, u=15%, CM, at sawmill	m3	479.04	399.95	-1326.26	-1405.26
Sawn timber, hardwood, planed, air	m3	351.63	326.26	-267.28	-292.96
Sawn timber, hardwood, planed, kiln dried, u=10%, at plant	m3	379.26	352.15	-238.51	-265.91
Sawn timber, hardwood, raw, air	m3	282.29	264.92	-404.57	-422.01
Sawn timber, hardwood, raw, air dried, u=20%, at plant	m3	270.17	253.56	-417.19	-433.87
Sawn timber, hardwood, raw, kiln dried, u=10%, at plant	m3	306.55	287.66	-379.30	-398.25
Sawn timber, hardwood, raw, plant-debarked, u=70%, at plant	m3	236.99	222.42	-506.73	-521.36
Sawn timber, paraná pine (SFM), u=15%, BR, at maritime harbour	m3	758.72	685.10	153.09	79.48
Sawn timber, softwood, planed, air dried, at plant	m3	159.06	139.78	-433.04	-452.65
Sawn timber, softwood, planed, kiln dried, at plant	m3	189.64	168.81	-401.04	-422.19
Sawn timber, softwood, raw, air dried, u=20%, at plant	m3	113.14	101.12	-505.92	-518.02
Sawn timber, softwood, raw, forest-debarked, u=70%, at plant	m3	102.86	91.93	-533.28	-544.28
Sawn timber, softwood, raw, kiln dried, u=10%, at plant	m3	140.00	126.61	-477.82	-491.27
Sawn timber, softwood, raw, kiln dried, u=20%, at plant	m3	130.89	118.06	-487.35	-500.25
Sawn timber, softwood, raw, plant-debarked, u=70%, at plant	m3	100.71	89.68	-533.39	-544.50
Three layered laminated board, at plant	m3	477.16	435.18	137.39	95.23
Wood pellets, u=10%, at storehouse	m3	162.56	156.04	-984.69	-991.13
Wood wool, u=20%, at plant	kg	0.09	0.07	-1.54	-1.56