IPCC Emissions Factor Database

Library of emission factors and other parameters with background documentation or technical references.

Summary
Name of source	IPCC Emissions Factor Database
Provider	Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Summary text	Library of emission factors and other parameters with background documentation or technical references
Contact	[e-mail]
Licensing	Free
Language(s)	English
Website	www.ipcc-nggip.iges.or.jp/EFDB/main.php

Access – data formats and accessibility
File type	HTML access to data. Word or excel download
Software needs	Web Browser, Windows

Contents – breadth and depth of datasets
Age	2002 - present
Geography	Global
Original Data Source(s)	Industry statistics, government publications, other LCA databases
Other Databases Included
Life cycle stages	Cradle-to-Grave
Modeling approach	Various
Emissions results	GWP, separate GHG
Number of datasets	Unknown
Main topics	Energy carriers and technologies
Other topics

Data transparency – what metadata is provided for each dataset?
System boundaries	Yes
Data Types	Process
Allocation Methods	Yes
Technology	Yes
Data year	Yes
Original source	Yes
Uncertainty	No

Quality – is information provided on data quality?
Data quality score	Yes
Quality assurance	No
Standards represented	GHG Protocol