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 )

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► Year 2008 —

● Greenhouse gas emission estimate —

Amount: 44,000 tonnes of CO2 Emitted (44,000 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 = 44,889,451,693 g (i.e. 44.89 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