Sustainability Updates¶
- Electricity Emissions Factors
- Material Emissions Factors
- Surface Treatment Material Emissions Factors
- Consumable Emissions Factors
Electricity Emissions Factors¶
aPriori leverages electricity carbon emission factors from Ecoinvent, a comprehensive global database for Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) data.
Ecoinvent v3.11 updates the energy sector’s electricity market mixes to reflect the situation in 2021. In specific cases (Brazil, China, USA, Canada, and Switzerland) the electricity mixes have been updated to reflect the situation in 2022. India is updated to represent the year of April 2021 to March 2022. In this release, the global statistics are based on data from the Enerdata database. For additional information, the Ecoinvent release notes (including a report of changes) can be found here.
The table below shows the updated electricity carbon factors (v3.11) and the percentage changes compared to the previous release, which used Ecoinvent v3.10:
| aPriori RDL | Electricity Carbon Factor (kg CO2e / kWh) |
% Change from Previous Release |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 0.93 | -0.66% |
| Austria | 0.24 | 11.40% |
| Belgium | 0.18 | -13.23% |
| Brazil | 0.14 | -33.07% |
| Canada | 0.18 | -4.73% |
| Chile | 0.61 | 8.50% |
| China | 0.85 | -10.51% |
| Czech Republic | 0.66 | 5.03% |
| Denmark | 0.18 | 19.10% |
| Eastern Europe | 0.61 | 5.64% |
| Finland | 0.20 | 36.07% |
| France | 0.08 | 0.53% |
| Germany | 0.47 | 12.40% |
| Hungary | 0.38 | 3.01% |
| India | 1.35 | 1.60% |
| Indonesia | 1.17 | -0.07% |
| Ireland | 0.41 | 25.45% |
| Israel | 0.77 | -1.50% |
| Italy | 0.37 | -1.06% |
| Japan | 0.63 | -7.05% |
| Malaysia | 0.86 | -0.52% |
| Mexico | 0.61 | -1.52% |
| Morocco | 0.92 | -1.85% |
| Netherlands | 0.44 | 6.61% |
| Norway | 0.02 | 28.41% |
| Philippines | 0.95 | 0.59% |
| Poland | 0.97 | 6.71% |
| Portugal | 0.22 | -14.76% |
| Romania | 0.35 | -5.07% |
| Russia | 0.70 | 2.09% |
| Saudi Arabia | 0.98 | -5.84% |
| Singapore | 0.54 | 2.20% |
| Slovakia | 0.41 | 6.67% |
| South Africa | 1.17 | 6.78% |
| South Korea | 0.69 | 6.18% |
| Spain | 0.20 | 0.96% |
| Sweden | 0.03 | 15.72% |
| Switzerland | 0.02 | -10.58% |
| Taiwan | 0.77 | -0.23% |
| Thailand | 0.67 | -14.98% |
| Tunisia | 0.72 | 3.99% |
| Turkey | 0.60 | 4.41% |
| United Kingdom | 0.28 | 11.75% |
| USA | 0.48 | 3.02% |
| Vietnam | 0.63 | -5.19% |
| Western Europe | 0.28 | 7.34% |
Material Emissions Factors¶
aPriori primarily leverages material carbon emission factors from Ecoinvent, a comprehensive global database for Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) data.
Ecoinvent v3.11 updates data for the chemicals sector, improving the representation of key chemical precursors by incorporating data from the European Council of Vinyl Manufacturers and the European UP/VE Resins Association. This updates carbon emission factors for many plastic materials in the aPriori RDLs.
Additionally, Ecoinvent v3.11 updates datasets used for aPriori’s metallic materials within the RDLs. For additional information the Ecoinvent release notes (including a Report of Changes) can be found here.
The table below shows the updated material carbon factors (v3.11) and the percentage changes compared to the previous release, which used Ecoinvent v3.10 (this table includes all changes > +/-8%):
| Process Group | Material Name | CO2 Region | Material Carbon Factor (kg CO2e / kg) |
% Change from Previous Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casting - Die | Lead - cast | RER | 2.68 | 10.12% |
| Casting - Die | Zinc - Zamak | RER | 2.99 | 15.26% |
| Casting - Die | Zinc - Zamak 5 | RER | 2.99 | 15.26% |
| Casting - Die | Zinc-Aluminum ZA12 | RER | 2.99 | 15.26% |
| Casting - Die | Zinc-Aluminum ZA27 | RER | 2.99 | 15.26% |
| Casting - Die | Zinc-Aluminum ZA8 | RER | 2.99 | 15.26% |
| Casting - Die | Lead - cast | RoW | 2.68 | 10.12% |
| Casting - Die | Zinc - Zamak | RoW | 2.94 | 15.73% |
| Casting - Die | Zinc - Zamak 5 | RoW | 2.94 | 15.73% |
| Casting - Die | Zinc-Aluminum ZA12 | RoW | 2.94 | 15.73% |
| Casting - Die | Zinc-Aluminum ZA27 | RoW | 2.94 | 15.73% |
| Casting - Die | Zinc-Aluminum ZA8 | RoW | 2.94 | 15.73% |
| Casting - Sand | Zinc - Zamak | RER | 2.99 | 15.26% |
| Casting - Sand | Zinc - Zamak 5 | RER | 2.99 | 15.26% |
| Casting - Sand | Zinc-Aluminum ZA12 | RER | 2.99 | 15.26% |
| Casting - Sand | Zinc-Aluminum ZA27 | RER | 2.99 | 15.26% |
| Casting - Sand | Zinc-Aluminum ZA8 | RER | 2.99 | 15.26% |
| Casting - Sand | Zinc - Zamak | RoW | 2.94 | 15.73% |
| Casting - Sand | Zinc - Zamak 5 | RoW | 2.94 | 15.73% |
| Casting - Sand | Zinc-Aluminum ZA12 | RoW | 2.94 | 15.73% |
| Casting - Sand | Zinc-Aluminum ZA27 | RoW | 2.94 | 15.73% |
| Casting - Sand | Zinc-Aluminum ZA8 | RoW | 2.94 | 15.73% |
| Plastic Molding | Acrylic (PMMA) | RER | 6.66 | -9.40% |
| Plastic Molding | Polycarbonate | RER | 5.00 | -18.98% |
| Plastic Molding | Polycarbonate 20% Glass | RER | 5.00 | -18.98% |
| Plastic Molding | Polycarbonate 30% Glass | RER | 5.00 | -18.98% |
| Plastic Molding | Polycarbonate, CD | RER | 5.00 | -18.98% |
| Plastic Molding | Polycarbonate, FR | RER | 5.00 | -18.98% |
| Plastic Molding | Polyurethane, 80/20 TDI | RER | 4.23 | -8.22% |
| Plastic Molding | Polyurethane, Polymeric MDI | RER | 4.23 | -8.22% |
| Plastic Molding | TPU | RER | 4.23 | -8.22% |
| Plastic Molding | Unsaturated Polyester, GF10-FR | RER | 3.48 | -18.50% |
| Plastic Molding | Unsaturated Polyester, GF10-FRLS | RER | 3.48 | -18.50% |
| Plastic Molding | Unsaturated Polyester, GF12-FR | RER | 3.45 | -18.31% |
| Plastic Molding | Unsaturated Polyester, GF15-FR | RER | 3.40 | -18.00% |
| Plastic Molding | Unsaturated Polyester, GF15-FRLS | RER | 3.40 | -18.00% |
| Plastic Molding | Unsaturated Polyester, GF18-FR | RER | 3.35 | -17.69% |
| Plastic Molding | Unsaturated Polyester, GF20-FR | RER | 3.32 | -17.47% |
| Plastic Molding | Unsaturated Polyester, GF20-FRLS | RER | 3.32 | -17.47% |
| Plastic Molding | Unsaturated Polyester, GF22-FR | RER | 3.29 | -17.25% |
| Plastic Molding | Unsaturated Polyester, GF25-FR | RER | 3.25 | -16.91% |
| Plastic Molding | Polycarbonate | RoW | 6.07 | -12.08% |
| Plastic Molding | Polycarbonate 20% Glass | RoW | 6.07 | -12.08% |
| Plastic Molding | Polycarbonate 30% Glass | RoW | 6.07 | -12.08% |
| Plastic Molding | Polycarbonate, CD | RoW | 6.07 | -12.08% |
| Plastic Molding | Polycarbonate, FR | RoW | 6.07 | -12.08% |
| Plastic Molding | Polypropylene Ext. Fiber | RoW | 3.13 | -14.90% |
| Plastic Molding | Polypropylene G-P H | RoW | 3.13 | -14.90% |
| Plastic Molding | Polypropylene Hi impact Copol | RoW | 3.13 | -14.90% |
| Plastic Molding | Polypropylene Med Impact Copol | RoW | 3.13 | -14.90% |
| Plastic Molding | Polypropylene Profiles | RoW | 3.13 | -14.90% |
| Plastic Molding | Polypropylene Random Copol | RoW | 3.13 | -14.90% |
| Plastic Molding | Polyurethane, 80/20 TDI | RoW | 5.96 | -14.52% |
| Plastic Molding | Polyurethane, Polymeric MDI | RoW | 5.96 | -14.52% |
| Plastic Molding | TPU | RoW | 5.96 | -14.52% |
| Plastic Molding | Unsaturated Polyester, GF10-FR | RoW | 4.11 | 8.65% |
| Plastic Molding | Unsaturated Polyester, GF10-FRLS | RoW | 4.11 | 8.65% |
| Plastic Molding | Unsaturated Polyester, GF12-FR | RoW | 4.08 | 8.46% |
| Plastic Molding | Unsaturated Polyester, GF15-FR | RoW | 4.03 | 8.16% |
| Plastic Molding | Unsaturated Polyester, GF15-FRLS | RoW | 4.03 | 8.16% |
| Stock Machining | Acrylic (PMMA) | RER | 6.66 | -9.40% |
| Stock Machining | Acrylic (PMMA) | RER | 6.66 | -9.40% |
| Stock Machining | Acrylic (PMMA) | RER | 6.66 | -9.40% |
| Stock Machining | Acrylic (PMMA) | RER | 6.66 | -9.40% |
| Stock Machining | Acrylic (PMMA) | RER | 6.66 | -9.40% |
| Stock Machining | Acrylic (PMMA) | RER | 6.66 | -9.40% |
| Stock Machining | Polycarbonate | RER | 5.00 | -18.98% |
| Stock Machining | Polycarbonate | RER | 5.00 | -18.98% |
| Stock Machining | Polycarbonate | RER | 5.00 | -18.98% |
| Stock Machining | Polycarbonate | RER | 5.00 | -18.98% |
| Stock Machining | Polycarbonate | RER | 5.00 | -18.98% |
| Stock Machining | Polycarbonate | RER | 5.00 | -18.98% |
| Stock Machining | Polycarbonate | RoW | 6.07 | -12.08% |
| Stock Machining | Polycarbonate | RoW | 6.07 | -12.08% |
| Stock Machining | Polycarbonate | RoW | 6.07 | -12.08% |
| Stock Machining | Polycarbonate | RoW | 6.07 | -12.08% |
| Stock Machining | Polycarbonate | RoW | 6.07 | -12.08% |
| Stock Machining | Polycarbonate | RoW | 6.07 | -12.08% |
Note:
RER is used for any country in Europe; RoW ("rest of world") is used for any country outside of Europe.
Surface Treatment Material Emissions Factors¶
aPriori leverages Surface Treatment material carbon emission factors from Ecoinvent, a comprehensive global database for Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) data.
Ecoinvent v3.11 updates datasets used in the calculation of all aPriori consumable materials. In particular:
- Updates to the zinc material dataset have significantly increased the zinc plating and zinc nickel plating carbon emissions factors.
- Updates to the chromium trioxide flakes dataset have significantly decreased both decorative and hard chrome plating carbon emission factors.
For additional information the Ecoinvent release notes (including a Report of Changes) can be found here.
In the latest RDL release, an error has been resolved in the dataset mapping for the cadmium plating material carbon emissions factor. This results in a significant decrease in the material carbon emissions factor.
The table below shows the updated carbon factors (v3.11) and the percentage changes compared to the previous release, which used Ecoinvent v3.10:
| Consumable Name | Material Emissions Factor | Unit | % Change from Previous Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anodize | 0.0287 | kg CO2e / m^2 / µm | -5.38% |
| Cadmium Plating | 2.4450 | kg CO2e / kg | -54.69% |
| Conveyor Powder Coating | 0.0134 | kg CO2e / m^2 / µm | -7.59% |
| Decorative Chrome Plating | 0.0980 | kg CO2e / m^2 / µm | -17.58% |
| Hard Chrome Plating | 0.0980 | kg CO2e / m^2 / µm | -17.58% |
| Nickel Plating | 0.0315 | kg CO2e / m^2 / µm | -5.41% |
| Powder Coat Cart | 0.0134 | kg CO2e / m^2 / µm | -7.59% |
| Wet Coat Line | 6.1964 | kg CO2e / kg | -3.64% |
| Zinc Nickel Plating (adjustment for >0 .65µm thickness) | 0.0393 | kg CO2e / m^2 / µm | 15.25% |
| Zinc Nickel Plating (up to 0 .65µm thick plating) | 0.0508 | kg CO2e / m^2 / µm | 9.72% |
| Zinc Plating (adjustment for >0 .65µm thickness) | 0.0400 | kg CO2e / m^2 / µm | 0.00% |
| Zinc Plating (up to 0 .65um thick plating) | 0.0542 | kg CO2e / m^2 / µm | 11.52% |
Important:
Sustainability data for surface treatments is contained in a lookup table and is not updated with the RDLs. If you are using a baseline from aP 2024 R1 SP3 (or using a pre aP 2025 R1 configured Digital Factory), please consider manually updating this data.
Consumable Emissions Factors¶
aPriori leverages consumable carbon emission factors from Ecoinvent, a comprehensive global database for Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) data.
The table below shows the updated carbon factors (v3.11) and the percentage changes compared to the previous release, which used Ecoinvent v3.10:
| Process Group | Consumable Name | Material Emissions Factor | Unit | % Change from Previous Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casting - Sand | Acetylene | 5.6075 | kg CO2e / kg | -7.08% |
| Casting – Sand | Bentonite | 0.0423 | kg CO2e / kg | -0.47% |
| Casting – Sand | Carbon Dioxide | 0.8710 | kg CO2e / kg | -3.24% |
| Casting – Sand | Cereal | 0.9941 | kg CO2e / kg | -3.90% |
| Casting – Sand | Compressed Air | 0.1185 | kg CO2e / m^3 | -7.57% |
| Casting – Sand | Furan | 7.2724 | kg CO2e / kg | -10.41% |
| Casting – Sand | Iron Oxide | 0.2233 | kg CO2e / kg | -6.14% |
| Casting – Sand | Kaolinite | 0.2195 | kg CO2e / kg | -5.43% |
| Casting – Sand | Phenolic Resin | 3.9025 | kg CO2e / kg | -25.50% |
| Casting – Sand | Silica Flour | 1.4627 | kg CO2e / kg | -29.21% |
| Casting – Sand | Sodium Silicate | 1.6564 | kg CO2e / kg | -3.42% |
| Casting – Sand, Casting - Die | Sand | 0.0130 | kg CO2e / kg | 0.00% |
| Casting – Sand, Casting - Die | Solvent-Based Refractory Coating | 3.2447 | kg CO2e / kg | -15.98% |
| Casting – Sand, Casting - Die | Steel shot | 1.8244 | kg CO2e / kg | -4.60% |
| Casting – Sand, Casting - Die | Water-Based Refractory Coating | 0.9480 | kg CO2e / kg | -27.88% |
| Heat Treatment | Argon | 2.4975 | kg CO2e / kg | -1.16% |
| Sheet Metal | Nitrogen | 0.4151 | kg CO2e / kg | -7.18% |
| Sheet Metal, Bar & Tube Fab | Propane | 0.9671 | kg CO2e / kg | -10.70% |
| Various | Oxygen | 1.0463 | kg CO2e / kg | -7.16% |
| Various (Melting Processes) | Coal Coke, Industrial Furnace | 0.5765 | kg CO2e / kWh | -0.21% |
| Various (Melting Processes) | Natural Gas, Industrial Furnace | 0.2725 | kg CO2e / kWh | 0.44% |
Important:
Sustainability data for consumables is contained in a lookup table and is not updated with the RDLs. If you are using a baseline from aP 2024 R1 SP3 (or using a pre aP 2025 R1 configured Digital Factory), please consider manually updating this data.