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Materials, processes, technology, industry, regional and global databases for environmental impact assessment — for carbon accounting, life cycle assessment and many other environmental analyses across research, reporting and software applications.

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  • ecoinvent 3.12 Database. Used by 5,000+ organisations worldwide. Contains 26,000+ peer-reviewed datasets.
    ecoinvent
  • LCA Database LCA Database (lcadatabase.com).
    LCA Database
  • AGRIBALYSE 3.2 — French LCI database for the agriculture and food sector by ADEME. 2,500 agricultural and food products.
    AGRIBALYSE
  • Swiss Federal LCI data based on ecoinvent v2.2, updated for energy, transport and waste sectors.
    UVEK LCI Data
  • Environmental Footprint EF 3.1 database by the European Commission JRC. Aligned with PEFCR and OEFSR standards.
    Environmental Footprint
  • ARVI Wood-polymer composite production value-chain model. Developed in the ARVI research programme.
    ARVI
  • Australasian regional supply LCI database by The Evah Institute.
    OzLCI2019
  • Life cycle inventories of future electricity supply in Europe.
    NEEDS
  • European reference Life Cycle Database by the Joint Research Centre, v3.2.
    ELCD
  • Bioenergy supply-chain processes with German background data.
    BioEnergieDat
  • Malaysian Timber LCI Database by FRIM and MTIB.
    My-Wood LCI
  • Globally regionalised LCIA method addressing spatial variability.
    IMPACT World+
  • 40+ environmental impact assessment methods including AWARE, EF 3.1, CML-IA and ReCiPe 2016.
    openLCA LCIA Methods
  • Swiss Federal Administration LCI Database (BAFU:2025). Freely available under the Open Government Data strategy.
    BAFU

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a process heavily reliant on data. In an LCA project, data collected directly from specific operations or processes in the field are referred to as primary data, while data sourced from external databases — providing information on general processes or materials — are known as secondary data.

In most routine LCA studies, the majority of the data used consists of secondary data. These datasets are indispensable: they provide the foundational information necessary for analysis, and without them performing an LCA would be nearly impossible.

Despite their critical role in reducing project costs and streamlining processes, the quality and reliability of secondary data significantly influence the accuracy and credibility of LCA results. Developing and maintaining robust, high-quality databases is therefore essential for meaningful and actionable outcomes.

Key Sectors

  • Building Materials

  • Footwear, Apparel & Textiles

  • Chemicals

  • Metals

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