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ActivityDetailRegion · yearFactorGasesSource · reference
Ferroalloy productionIndustrial processes — metalproduct: ferrosilicon 65perc si · CH4 per tonneIPCC range 0.750–1.250 kg/tIPCC default · 200629.8 kg CO₂e per tonneAR6 · Scope 1 · CH₄ 1IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.36 Eq 4.18
Ferroalloy production (by furnace)Industrial processes — metalfurnace type: batch · product: silicon metal · CH4 per tonneIPCC range 1.350–1.650 kg/tIPCC default · 200642 kg CO₂e per tonneAR5 · Scope 1 · CH₄ 1.5IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.36 Eq 4.18
Ferroalloy production (by furnace)Industrial processes — metalfurnace type: batch · product: silicon metal · CH4 per tonneIPCC range 1.350–1.650 kg/tIPCC default · 200644.7 kg CO₂e per tonneAR6 · Scope 1 · CH₄ 1.5IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.36 Eq 4.18
Ferroalloy production (by furnace)Industrial processes — metalfurnace type: batch · product: ferrosilicon 90perc si · CH4 per tonneIPCC range 1.260–1.540 kg/tIPCC default · 200639.2 kg CO₂e per tonneAR5 · Scope 1 · CH₄ 1.4IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.36 Eq 4.18
Ferroalloy production (by furnace)Industrial processes — metalfurnace type: batch · product: ferrosilicon 90perc si · CH4 per tonneIPCC range 1.260–1.540 kg/tIPCC default · 200641.72 kg CO₂e per tonneAR6 · Scope 1 · CH₄ 1.4IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.36 Eq 4.18
Ferroalloy production (by furnace)Industrial processes — metalfurnace type: batch · product: ferrosilicon 75perc si · CH4 per tonneIPCC range 1.170–1.430 kg/tIPCC default · 200636.4 kg CO₂e per tonneAR5 · Scope 1 · CH₄ 1.3IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.36 Eq 4.18
Ferroalloy production (by furnace)Industrial processes — metalfurnace type: batch · product: ferrosilicon 75perc si · CH4 per tonneIPCC range 1.170–1.430 kg/tIPCC default · 200638.74 kg CO₂e per tonneAR6 · Scope 1 · CH₄ 1.3IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.36 Eq 4.18
Ferroalloy production (by furnace)Industrial processes — metalfurnace type: batch · product: ferrosilicon 65perc si · CH4 per tonneIPCC range 1.170–1.430 kg/tIPCC default · 200636.4 kg CO₂e per tonneAR5 · Scope 1 · CH₄ 1.3IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.36 Eq 4.18
Ferroalloy production (by furnace)Industrial processes — metalfurnace type: batch · product: ferrosilicon 65perc si · CH4 per tonneIPCC range 1.170–1.430 kg/tIPCC default · 200638.74 kg CO₂e per tonneAR6 · Scope 1 · CH₄ 1.3IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.36 Eq 4.18
Ferroalloy production (by furnace)Industrial processes — metalfurnace type: sprinkle · product: silicon metal · CH4 per tonneIPCC range 1.080–1.320 kg/tIPCC default · 200633.6 kg CO₂e per tonneAR5 · Scope 1 · CH₄ 1.2IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.36 Eq 4.18
Ferroalloy production (by furnace)Industrial processes — metalfurnace type: sprinkle · product: silicon metal · CH4 per tonneIPCC range 1.080–1.320 kg/tIPCC default · 200635.76 kg CO₂e per tonneAR6 · Scope 1 · CH₄ 1.2IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.36 Eq 4.18
Ferroalloy production (by furnace)Industrial processes — metalfurnace type: sprinkle · product: ferrosilicon 90perc si · CH4 per tonneIPCC range 0.990–1.210 kg/tIPCC default · 200630.8 kg CO₂e per tonneAR5 · Scope 1 · CH₄ 1.1IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.36 Eq 4.18
Ferroalloy production (by furnace)Industrial processes — metalfurnace type: sprinkle · product: ferrosilicon 90perc si · CH4 per tonneIPCC range 0.990–1.210 kg/tIPCC default · 200632.78 kg CO₂e per tonneAR6 · Scope 1 · CH₄ 1.1IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.36 Eq 4.18
Ferroalloy production (by furnace)Industrial processes — metalfurnace type: sprinkle · product: ferrosilicon 75perc si · CH4 per tonneIPCC range 0.900–1.100 kg/tIPCC default · 200628 kg CO₂e per tonneAR5 · Scope 1 · CH₄ 1IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.36 Eq 4.18
Ferroalloy production (by furnace)Industrial processes — metalfurnace type: sprinkle · product: ferrosilicon 75perc si · CH4 per tonneIPCC range 0.900–1.100 kg/tIPCC default · 200629.8 kg CO₂e per tonneAR6 · Scope 1 · CH₄ 1IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.36 Eq 4.18
Ferroalloy production (by furnace)Industrial processes — metalfurnace type: sprinkle · product: ferrosilicon 65perc si · CH4 per tonneIPCC range 0.900–1.100 kg/tIPCC default · 200628 kg CO₂e per tonneAR5 · Scope 1 · CH₄ 1IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.36 Eq 4.18
Ferroalloy production (by furnace)Industrial processes — metalfurnace type: sprinkle · product: ferrosilicon 65perc si · CH4 per tonneIPCC range 0.900–1.100 kg/tIPCC default · 200629.8 kg CO₂e per tonneAR6 · Scope 1 · CH₄ 1IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.36 Eq 4.18
Ferroalloy production (by furnace)Industrial processes — metalfurnace type: sprinkle high750 · product: silicon metal · CH4 per tonneIPCC range 0.630–0.770 kg/tIPCC default · 200619.6 kg CO₂e per tonneAR5 · Scope 1 · CH₄ 0.7IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.36 Eq 4.18
Ferroalloy production (by furnace)Industrial processes — metalfurnace type: sprinkle high750 · product: silicon metal · CH4 per tonneIPCC range 0.630–0.770 kg/tIPCC default · 200620.86 kg CO₂e per tonneAR6 · Scope 1 · CH₄ 0.7IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.36 Eq 4.18
Ferroalloy production (by furnace)Industrial processes — metalfurnace type: sprinkle high750 · product: ferrosilicon 90perc si · CH4 per tonneIPCC range 0.540–0.660 kg/tIPCC default · 200616.8 kg CO₂e per tonneAR5 · Scope 1 · CH₄ 0.6IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.36 Eq 4.18
Ferroalloy production (by furnace)Industrial processes — metalfurnace type: sprinkle high750 · product: ferrosilicon 90perc si · CH4 per tonneIPCC range 0.540–0.660 kg/tIPCC default · 200617.88 kg CO₂e per tonneAR6 · Scope 1 · CH₄ 0.6IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.36 Eq 4.18
Ferroalloy production (by furnace)Industrial processes — metalfurnace type: sprinkle high750 · product: ferrosilicon 75perc si · CH4 per tonneIPCC range 0.450–0.550 kg/tIPCC default · 200614 kg CO₂e per tonneAR5 · Scope 1 · CH₄ 0.5IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.36 Eq 4.18
Ferroalloy production (by furnace)Industrial processes — metalfurnace type: sprinkle high750 · product: ferrosilicon 75perc si · CH4 per tonneIPCC range 0.450–0.550 kg/tIPCC default · 200614.9 kg CO₂e per tonneAR6 · Scope 1 · CH₄ 0.5IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.36 Eq 4.18
Ferroalloy production (by furnace)Industrial processes — metalfurnace type: sprinkle high750 · product: ferrosilicon 65perc si · CH4 per tonneIPCC range 0.450–0.550 kg/tIPCC default · 200614 kg CO₂e per tonneAR5 · Scope 1 · CH₄ 0.5IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.36 Eq 4.18
Ferroalloy production (by furnace)Industrial processes — metalfurnace type: sprinkle high750 · product: ferrosilicon 65perc si · CH4 per tonneIPCC range 0.450–0.550 kg/tIPCC default · 200614.9 kg CO₂e per tonneAR6 · Scope 1 · CH₄ 0.5IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.36 Eq 4.18
Iron pellet productionIndustrial processes — metalCO2 per tonneIPCC range 0.171–0.209 t/tIPCC default · 2019190 kg CO₂e per tonneCO2 only · Scope 1CO₂ 190IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2019 Refinement Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.23 Eq 4.8
Lead productionIndustrial processes — metalactivity: imperial smelting · CO2 per tonneIPCC range 0.472–0.708 t/tIPCC default · 2006590 kg CO₂e per tonneCO2 only · Scope 1CO₂ 590IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.72 Eq 4.32
Lead productionIndustrial processes — metalactivity: direct smelting · CO2 per tonneIPCC range 0.200–0.300 t/tIPCC default · 2006250 kg CO₂e per tonneCO2 only · Scope 1CO₂ 250IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.72 Eq 4.32
Lead productionIndustrial processes — metalactivity: secondary · CO2 per tonneIPCC range 0.160–0.240 t/tIPCC default · 2006200 kg CO₂e per tonneCO2 only · Scope 1CO₂ 200IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.72 Eq 4.32
Lead productionIndustrial processes — metalactivity: lead default · CO2 per tonneIPCC range 0.416–0.624 t/tIPCC default · 2006520 kg CO₂e per tonneCO2 only · Scope 1CO₂ 520IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.72 Eq 4.32
Magnesium castingIndustrial processes — metalcarbonate type: dolomite · SF6 per tonneIPCC range 0.7–1.3 t/t; SF6 1000 kg per tonneIPCC default · 200623,500,000 kg CO₂e per tonneAR5 · Scope 1IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.62 Eq 4.30
Magnesium castingIndustrial processes — metalcarbonate type: dolomite · SF6 per tonneIPCC range 0.7–1.3 t/t; SF6 1000 kg per tonneIPCC default · 200625,200,000 kg CO₂e per tonneAR6 · Scope 1IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.62 Eq 4.30
Magnesium castingIndustrial processes — metalcarbonate type: magnesite · SF6 per tonneIPCC range 0.7–1.3 t/t; SF6 1000 kg per tonneIPCC default · 200623,500,000 kg CO₂e per tonneAR5 · Scope 1IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.62 Eq 4.30
Magnesium castingIndustrial processes — metalcarbonate type: magnesite · SF6 per tonneIPCC range 0.7–1.3 t/t; SF6 1000 kg per tonneIPCC default · 200625,200,000 kg CO₂e per tonneAR6 · Scope 1IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.62 Eq 4.30
Magnesium productionIndustrial processes — metalcarbonate type: dolomite · CO2 per tonneIPCC range 4.8735–5.3865 t/tIPCC default · 20065,130 kg CO₂e per tonneCO2 only · Scope 1CO₂ 5,130IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.61 Eq 4.28
Magnesium productionIndustrial processes — metalcarbonate type: magnesite · CO2 per tonneIPCC range 2.6885–2.9715 t/tIPCC default · 20062,830 kg CO₂e per tonneCO2 only · Scope 1CO₂ 2,830IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.61 Eq 4.28
Pig iron productionIndustrial processes — metalCH4 per tonneIPCC range 0.01–0.15 kg/tIPCC default · 20190.84 kg CO₂e per tonneAR5 · Scope 1 · CH₄ 0.03IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2019 Refinement Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.26 Eq 4.13
Pig iron productionIndustrial processes — metalCH4 per tonneIPCC range 0.01–0.15 kg/tIPCC default · 20190.894 kg CO₂e per tonneAR6 · Scope 1 · CH₄ 0.03IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2019 Refinement Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.26 Eq 4.13
Pig iron productionIndustrial processes — metalCO2 per tonneIPCC range 1.287–1.573 t/tIPCC default · 20191,430 kg CO₂e per tonneCO2 only · Scope 1CO₂ 1,430IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2019 Refinement Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.23 Eq 4.5
Primary aluminium productionIndustrial processes — metalactivity: prebake cwpb · C2F6 per tonneIPCC range 0.0004–0.192 kg/t; C2F6 0.04 kg per tonneIPCC default · 2006444 kg CO₂e per tonneAR5 · Scope 1IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.51 Eq 4.25
Primary aluminium productionIndustrial processes — metalactivity: prebake cwpb · C2F6 per tonneIPCC range 0.0004–0.192 kg/t; C2F6 0.04 kg per tonneIPCC default · 2006496 kg CO₂e per tonneAR6 · Scope 1IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.51 Eq 4.25
Primary aluminium productionIndustrial processes — metalactivity: prebake swpb · C2F6 per tonneIPCC range 0.24–1.0 kg/t; C2F6 0.4 kg per tonneIPCC default · 20064,440 kg CO₂e per tonneAR5 · Scope 1IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.51 Eq 4.25
Primary aluminium productionIndustrial processes — metalactivity: prebake swpb · C2F6 per tonneIPCC range 0.24–1.0 kg/t; C2F6 0.4 kg per tonneIPCC default · 20064,960 kg CO₂e per tonneAR6 · Scope 1IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.51 Eq 4.25
Primary aluminium productionIndustrial processes — metalactivity: soderberg vss · C2F6 per tonneIPCC range 0.012–0.144 kg/t; C2F6 0.04 kg per tonneIPCC default · 2006444 kg CO₂e per tonneAR5 · Scope 1IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.51 Eq 4.25
Primary aluminium productionIndustrial processes — metalactivity: soderberg vss · C2F6 per tonneIPCC range 0.012–0.144 kg/t; C2F6 0.04 kg per tonneIPCC default · 2006496 kg CO₂e per tonneAR6 · Scope 1IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.51 Eq 4.25
Primary aluminium productionIndustrial processes — metalactivity: soderberg hss · C2F6 per tonneIPCC range 0.006–0.084 kg/t; C2F6 0.03 kg per tonneIPCC default · 2006333 kg CO₂e per tonneAR5 · Scope 1IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.51 Eq 4.25
Primary aluminium productionIndustrial processes — metalactivity: soderberg hss · C2F6 per tonneIPCC range 0.006–0.084 kg/t; C2F6 0.03 kg per tonneIPCC default · 2006372 kg CO₂e per tonneAR6 · Scope 1IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.51 Eq 4.25
Primary aluminium productionIndustrial processes — metalactivity: prebake cwpb · CF4 per tonneIPCC range 0.004–1.92 kg/t; CF4 0.4 kg per tonneIPCC default · 20062,652 kg CO₂e per tonneAR5 · Scope 1IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.51 Eq 4.25
Primary aluminium productionIndustrial processes — metalactivity: prebake cwpb · CF4 per tonneIPCC range 0.004–1.92 kg/t; CF4 0.4 kg per tonneIPCC default · 20062,952 kg CO₂e per tonneAR6 · Scope 1IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.51 Eq 4.25
Primary aluminium productionIndustrial processes — metalactivity: prebake swpb · CF4 per tonneIPCC range 0.96–4.0 kg/t; CF4 1.6 kg per tonneIPCC default · 200610,608 kg CO₂e per tonneAR5 · Scope 1IPCC 2006 Guidelines and 2019 RefinementIPCC 2006 Vol 3 Ch 4 p.4.51 Eq 4.25

The sources in the library

Each source is loaded from the publisher's own files, with its edition and licence recorded. ESGTrack watches each publisher's page for a new edition.

SourcePublisherEditionFactorsBasisLicence
CO2 Baseline Database for the Indian Power SectorCentral Electricity Authority, Government of India · publisher page22.0 · 2026-08-01123CO2 onlyGovernment of India publication — free to use with attribution
GHG Emission Factors HubU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · publisher page2025 · 2025-01-15438AR5 (waste: AR4)U.S. Government work — public domain
2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories, Volume 2: EnergyIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change · publisher page2006 (default factors) · 2006-04-01386AR5 and AR6 variantsIPCC — reproduced with attribution for inventory use
CO2 Baseline Database v22.0 — power-station dataCentral Electricity Authority, Government of India · publisher page22.0 · 2026-08-011,262CO2 onlyGovernment of India publication — free to use with attribution
Supply Chain Greenhouse Gas Emission Factors v1.3 (NAICS-6, spend-based)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · publisher page1.3.0 · 2024-07-10985AR5U.S. Government work — public domain
Carbon intensity of electricity generation, by countryOur World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute) · publisher page2026 release · 2026-01-012,191Lifecycle (Ember)CC BY 4.0 — Our World in Data, based on Ember and the Energy Institute
2006 IPCC Guidelines and 2019 Refinement — industrial processes, waste and agriculture defaultsIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change · publisher page2006 / 2019 (Tier 1 defaults) · 2019-05-014,892AR5 and AR6 variantsIPCC — reproduced with attribution; machine-readable values from bonsai-ipcc (MIT)

Not shown here: India Specific Road Transport Emission Factors (India GHG Program (WRI India, CII, TERI)), its publisher asks that its terms be checked before the values are republished. It is available inside the product.

How to read a factor

A factor only means something with its basis: the unit (per litre, per kilogram, per GJ on a net calorific value basis, per kWh), the gases it covers, the global warming potentials used to combine them, the region and the year. Two factors for "diesel" can legitimately differ by a few per cent because of the calorific value or density assumed. Record which one you used, and keep its reference.

For grid electricity in India, prefer the CEA's weighted average for the activity year if it is published before you report; otherwise the latest available, and say which. The Our World in Data figures are lifecycle intensities, useful for countries without a national factor but not a like-for-like substitute for one.

What this tool does not do

  • It shows bundled public sources only — not factors imported on an installation, not a company's private library, and not supplier-specific factors.
  • It does not choose a factor for you, convert units, or apply your fuel's measured calorific value — the product does those, with the decision recorded.
  • Publishers update their editions; the edition shown here is the one bundled, with its date.

Questions about the factor finder

Which sources are included?

The public sources bundled with ESGTrack: the IPCC 2006 Guidelines and the 2019 Refinement, the Central Electricity Authority's CO2 Baseline Database version 22.0 — both the grid averages and the power-station rates — the US EPA's GHG Emission Factors Hub (2025) and Supply Chain GHG Emission Factors v1.3, and Our World in Data's grid intensities for 212 countries. The India GHG Program's road transport factors are in the product but not shown here, because the programme asks that its terms are checked before its values are republished.

What do the columns mean?

CO₂, CH₄ and N₂O are kilograms of each gas per unit of activity; CO₂e combines them with the global warming potentials named in the GWP column (AR4, AR5, AR6, or "CO₂ only" where the publisher gives only carbon dioxide). The scope column is a hint about where the factor usually belongs; the reference is the publisher's table, so you can check the value at source.

Can I use these factors in my inventory?

They are published values, reproduced with their sources. Whether one fits your activity — the fuel, its calorific value, the year, the country, the basis — is a methodological decision for your inventory, which should record the factor used and why.

Factors chosen by date, with the decision recorded

ESGTrack applies the factor in force for each month, keeps your own site and company factors first, converts units, and logs every change with its source.