Last reviewed on 12-01-2023
Documentation of California's Greenhouse Gas Inventory
(2023 Edition - Last updated on 12-1-2023)
♦ Category: Industrial Processes and Product Use
IPCC: |
2A2 - Mineral Industry - Lime Production |
Sector: |
Industrial : Manufacturing : Stone, Clay, Glass & Cement : Lime |
♦ Activity: Lime production -
♦ Greenhouse gas: Carbon dioxide ( CO2 )
► Year 2001 —
● Greenhouse gas emission estimate —
Amount: |
68,000 tonnes of CO2 Emitted (68,000 tonnes CO2 Eq.) |
Basis: |
Compilation |
Calculation: |
Emission data provided by Lime Producers of California |
Reference: |
Lime Producers (2021). Data request between CARB and representatives of the Lime Producers of California, April 2021. |
● Activity level used in calculations —
Activity: |
Lime production = 69,374,607,162 g (i.e. 69.37 thousand tonnes) |
Basis: |
Data |
Reference: |
Lime Producers (2021). Data request between CARB and representatives of the Lime Producers of California, April 2021. |
● Parameters and Constants used in calculations —
Parameter: |
Not applicable |
● Greenhouse gas emitted per unit activity (derived from values listed above) —
Amount: |
0.98 g of CO2 per g |