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Module 3 of 5 · ISO 14064 · Block 3

Quantification and emission factors

Quantification translates activity data — liters of fuel, kWh consumed — into tonnes of CO2 equivalent using emission factors.

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Activity data

Gathering consumption or activity data for each emission source, along with its origin and reference period.

Emission factors

Selecting recognized emission factors — official or from international databases — for each type of source.

Calculation and consolidation

Calculating emissions per source and consolidating them into the organization's total inventory.

What an auditor usually asks for

  • Activity data gathered by source and period
  • Emission factors documented with their origin
  • Per-source emissions calculation available
  • Total inventory consolidated and traceable

How to cover quantification in Kimobox

  1. 1Log each emission source's activity data in Kimobox.
  2. 2Document the emission factors used along with their official source.
  3. 3Let the system calculate and consolidate the total inventory.

The inventory calculates itself from the activity data already logged, with nothing exported to a separate sheet.

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Where each figure comes from

References to the official text in force. If a standard is revised, this page is updated and the review date says so.

  1. ISO 14064-1:2018 — Greenhouse gases. Part 1 ISO · 2018 ed.
  2. Carbon footprint, offsetting and absorption projects registry MITECO · Official registry
  3. Greenhouse Gas Protocol — Corporate Standard WRI and WBCSD · Revised edition