Ecoinvent
Summary | ||
Name of source | Ecoinvent Database v2.2 | |
Provider | Swiss Centre for Life Cycle Inventories | |
Summary text | Life cycle inventory data, life cycle inventory results and impact assessments | |
Contact | support@ecoinvent.org | |
Licensing | Ecoinvent Database v2.2 for commercial single-user / OECD countries educational license €1800 (excluding VAT), each subsequent commercial user license €900 (excluding VAT). Upgrade for commercial single-user / OECD countries educational license €1500 (excluding VAT), each subsequent commercial user license €750 (excluding VAT). Educational license for non-OECD countries (free) | |
Language(s) | English, German | |
Website | http://www.ecoinvent.org/home/ |
Access – data formats and accessibility | ||
File type | HTML (web) access to data on-line and to excel files | |
Software needs | Microsoft office |
Contents – breadth and depth of datasets | ||
Age | 1990-2010 | |
Geography | Individual countries, Regions, Global | |
Original Data Source(s) | Academic research, Industry statistics, Government publications, Other LCA databases | |
Other Databases Included | Various | |
Life cycle stages | Cradle-to-Grave | |
Modeling approach | Process | |
Emissions results | Total CO2e, separate GHGs | |
Number of datasets | +4,000 | |
Main topics | Energy carriers and technologies; Materials production; Systems; End-of-life treatment; Transport services; Other Services; Use and consumption; Wastes | |
Other topics |
Data transparency – what metadata is provided for each dataset? | ||
System boundaries | Yes | |
Data Types | Process, other | |
Allocation Methods | Yes | |
Technology | Yes | |
Data year | Yes | |
Original source | Yes | |
Uncertainty | Yes |
Quality – is information provided on data quality? | ||
Data quality score | Yes | |
Quality assurance | Yes | |
Standards compliant | ISO 14040; ISO 14044; ISO/TS 14048 |