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MetricProduct life-cycle greenhouse gas accounting

Product life-cycle GHG inventory total

Measurement answer

What this metric measures

Reports the physical greenhouse gas inventory total for one product and declared unit of analysis across its covered life-cycle boundary.

Specification

Metric specification

Result format
Structured table
Unit
Structured table — see field-level units
Reporting basis
Reporting period and product-inventory reference period
Aggregation
Aggregate only compatible, non-overlapping observations for the same product, unit of analysis, boundary, stage, gas, period and method.
Pillar
Environmental
Topic
Product life-cycle greenhouse gas accounting
Controlled domain
Products and life-cycle assessment
Entity type
Metric

Reporting boundary

Physical greenhouse gas emissions and removals attributable to the studied product across a cradle-to-grave boundary, or a justified cradle-to-gate boundary, before offsets or avoided-emissions claims.

Verified source occurrences

Framework coverage

This is one canonical metric. The bindings below show every verified framework occurrence without creating duplicate metric pages. Edition, disclosure, role, and relationship remain source-specific.

  • Measurement Authority

    GHG Protocol

    Source evidence
    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    September 2011 publication
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Defines Measurement
    Mapping outcome
    Direct Evidence
    Source locator
    page 105, Chapter 13 Reporting requirements, Setting reduction targets and tracking inventory changes | pages 111-112, sections 14.2 and 14.3.1 Step 1 | Page 19, Table 3.1, Chapter 13, Setting Reduction Targets and Tracking Inventory Changes; Chapter 14 | PDF page 114, Step 6: Update the inventory report | PDF page 92, guidance step 6 | PDF page 88, section 11.2 Requirements | p.104, §13.2, Inventory results | Page 19, Table 3.1, Chapter 13, Inventory Results | Page 17, Table 3.1, Chapter 11 Calculating Inventory Results | GHG Protocol Product Life Cycle Accounting and Reporting Standard, September 2011, section 14.3.2, p. 115. | GHG Protocol Product Standard, February 2013 Required Gases amendment, published May 2013. | Page 8, section 1.6, integrated-use bullet | Page 7, section 1.2 | Page 21, section 4.2, Completeness and Accuracy | pages 23-24, sections 5.1-5.2 | Page 91, Chapter 11, step 3 and total inventory results equation | PDF page 92, guidance step 5 | PDF pages 87-88, section 11.2 Requirements | pages 111-112, section 14.2 and section 14.3.1 Step 6
    Open official framework source
  • Measurement Authority

    GHG Protocol

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    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    September 2011 publication
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Maps Source Identity
    Mapping outcome
    Published
    Source locator
    pages 111-112, sections 14.2 and 14.3.1 Step 1
    Open official framework source
  • Measurement Authority

    GHG Protocol

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    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    September 2011 publication
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Maps Source Identity
    Mapping outcome
    Published
    Source locator
    p.104, §13.2, Inventory results
    Open official framework source
  • Measurement Authority

    GHG Protocol

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    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    September 2011 publication
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Maps Source Identity
    Mapping outcome
    Published
    Source locator
    PDF page 92, guidance step 6
    Open official framework source
  • Measurement Authority

    GHG Protocol

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    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    September 2011 publication
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Maps Source Identity
    Mapping outcome
    Published
    Source locator
    Page 8, section 1.6, integrated-use bullet
    Open official framework source
  • Measurement Authority

    GHG Protocol

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    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    September 2011 publication
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Maps Source Identity
    Mapping outcome
    Published
    Source locator
    Page 19, Table 3.1, Chapter 13, Inventory Results
    Open official framework source
  • Measurement Authority

    GHG Protocol

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    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    September 2011 publication
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Maps Source Identity
    Mapping outcome
    Published
    Source locator
    PDF page 88, section 11.2 Requirements
    Open official framework source
  • Measurement Authority

    GHG Protocol

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    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    September 2011 publication
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Maps Source Identity
    Mapping outcome
    Published
    Source locator
    Page 91, Chapter 11, step 3 and total inventory results equation
    Open official framework source
  • Measurement Authority

    GHG Protocol

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    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    September 2011 publication
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Maps Source Identity
    Mapping outcome
    Published
    Source locator
    PDF page 114, Step 6: Update the inventory report
    Open official framework source
  • Measurement Authority

    GHG Protocol

    67d4f9ef9b19ce9d2704
    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    September 2011 publication
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Maps Source Identity
    Mapping outcome
    Published
    Source locator
    pages 111-112, section 14.2 and section 14.3.1 Step 6
    Open official framework source
  • Measurement Authority

    GHG Protocol

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    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    September 2011 publication
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Maps Source Identity
    Mapping outcome
    Published
    Source locator
    PDF page 92, guidance step 6
    Open official framework source
  • Measurement Authority

    GHG Protocol

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    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    September 2011 publication
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Maps Source Identity
    Mapping outcome
    Published
    Source locator
    Page 17, Table 3.1, Chapter 11 Calculating Inventory Results
    Open official framework source
  • Measurement Authority

    GHG Protocol

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    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    September 2011 publication
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Maps Source Identity
    Mapping outcome
    Published
    Source locator
    p.104, §13.2, Inventory results
    Open official framework source
  • Measurement Authority

    GHG Protocol

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    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    September 2011 publication
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Maps Source Identity
    Mapping outcome
    Published
    Source locator
    Page 19, Table 3.1, Chapter 13, Setting Reduction Targets and Tracking Inventory Changes; Chapter 14
    Open official framework source
  • Measurement Authority

    GHG Protocol

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    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    September 2011 publication
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Maps Source Identity
    Mapping outcome
    Published
    Source locator
    PDF pages 87-88, section 11.2 Requirements
    Open official framework source
  • Measurement Authority

    GHG Protocol

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    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    September 2011 publication
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Maps Source Identity
    Mapping outcome
    Published
    Source locator
    Page 7, section 1.2
    Open official framework source
  • Measurement Authority

    GHG Protocol

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    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    September 2011 publication
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Maps Source Identity
    Mapping outcome
    Published
    Source locator
    Page 21, section 4.2, Completeness and Accuracy
    Open official framework source
  • Measurement Authority

    GHG Protocol

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    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    September 2011 publication
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Maps Source Identity
    Mapping outcome
    Published
    Source locator
    p.104, §13.2, Inventory results
    Open official framework source
  • Measurement Authority

    GHG Protocol

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    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    September 2011 publication
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Maps Source Identity
    Mapping outcome
    Published
    Source locator
    PDF page 88, section 11.2 Requirements
    Open official framework source
  • Measurement Authority

    GHG Protocol

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    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    September 2011 publication
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Maps Source Identity
    Mapping outcome
    Published
    Source locator
    page 105, Chapter 13 Reporting requirements, Setting reduction targets and tracking inventory changes
    Open official framework source
  • Measurement Authority

    GHG Protocol

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    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    September 2011 publication
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Maps Source Identity
    Mapping outcome
    Published
    Source locator
    Page 17, Table 3.1, Chapter 11 Calculating Inventory Results
    Open official framework source
  • Measurement Authority

    GHG Protocol

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    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    September 2011 publication
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Maps Source Identity
    Mapping outcome
    Published
    Source locator
    PDF page 114, Step 6: Update the inventory report
    Open official framework source
  • Measurement Authority

    GHG Protocol

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    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    September 2011 publication
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Maps Source Identity
    Mapping outcome
    Published
    Source locator
    Page 19, Table 3.1, Chapter 13, Setting Reduction Targets and Tracking Inventory Changes; Chapter 14
    Open official framework source
  • Measurement Authority

    GHG Protocol

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    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    September 2011 publication
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Maps Source Identity
    Mapping outcome
    Published
    Source locator
    Page 19, Table 3.1, Chapter 13, Inventory Results
    Open official framework source
  • Measurement Authority

    GHG Protocol

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    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    September 2011 publication
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Maps Source Identity
    Mapping outcome
    Published
    Source locator
    PDF page 92, guidance step 5
    Open official framework source
  • Measurement Authority

    GHG Protocol

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    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    September 2011 publication
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Maps Source Identity
    Mapping outcome
    Published
    Source locator
    pages 23-24, sections 5.1-5.2
    Open official framework source
  • Measurement Authority

    GHG Protocol

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    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    September 2011 publication
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Maps Source Identity
    Mapping outcome
    Published
    Source locator
    Page 17, Table 3.1, Chapter 11 Calculating Inventory Results
    Open official framework source
  • Measurement Authority

    GHG Protocol

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    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    September 2011 publication
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Maps Source Identity
    Mapping outcome
    Published
    Source locator
    page 105, Chapter 13 Reporting requirements, Setting reduction targets and tracking inventory changes
    Open official framework source
  • Measurement Authority

    GHG Protocol

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    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    September 2011 publication
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Maps Source Identity
    Mapping outcome
    Published
    Source locator
    page 115, section 14.3.2 | GHG Protocol Product Life Cycle Accounting and Reporting Standard, September 2011, section 14.3.2, p. 115. | GHG Protocol Product Standard, February 2013 Required Gases amendment, published May 2013.
    Open official framework source
  • Measurement Authority

    GHG Protocol

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    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    September 2011 publication
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Maps Source Identity
    Mapping outcome
    Published
    Source locator
    Page 19, Table 3.1, Chapter 13, Inventory Results
    Open official framework source

Value structure

Dimensions and units

Unit
Structured table — see field-level units
Reporting basis
Reporting period and product-inventory reference period

Unit meaning: Each field uses its source-defined unit and retains the applicable product, unit of analysis, life-cycle stage, gas, period and method.

Table fields and units

  • Product
  • Unit of analysis
  • Reference flow
  • Inventory total
  • Unit
  • Boundary
  • Method

Published dimensions

  • Product
  • Unit of analysis
  • Reference flow
  • Boundary type
  • GHG accounting basis

Disclosure method

Formula information

Status
Not applicable
Formula type
Structured Disclosure

Disclosure form

No single formula

Report the source-defined result with its stated fields and method disclosures. Source occurrences are consolidated into product-life-cycle-ghg-inventory-total while preserving product, unit-of-analysis, life-cycle-stage, gas, method and boundary distinctions.

Verified sources

Evidence and status sources

Sustopedia checked each record-specific claim directly against primary publisher material. Labels distinguish current measurement authority from future compatibility and corroborative, legal, edition, or method status context. Corroborative evidence can support a stated limitation but cannot establish the core measurement by itself.

Measurement evidence

  • Measurement evidenceChecked 28 August 2026

    Product Life Cycle Accounting and Reporting Standard

    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    September 2011 publication
    Locator
    page 105, Chapter 13 Reporting requirements, Setting reduction targets and tracking inventory changes | pages 111-112, sections 14.2 and 14.3.1 Step 1 | Page 19, Table 3.1, Chapter 13, Setting Reduction Targets and Tracking Inventory Changes; Chapter 14 | PDF page 114, Step 6: Update the inventory report | PDF page 92, guidance step 6 | PDF page 88, section 11.2 Requirements | p.104, §13.2, Inventory results | Page 19, Table 3.1, Chapter 13, Inventory Results | Page 17, Table 3.1, Chapter 11 Calculating Inventory Results | GHG Protocol Product Life Cycle Accounting and Reporting Standard, September 2011, section 14.3.2, p. 115. | GHG Protocol Product Standard, February 2013 Required Gases amendment, published May 2013. | Page 8, section 1.6, integrated-use bullet | Page 7, section 1.2 | Page 21, section 4.2, Completeness and Accuracy | pages 23-24, sections 5.1-5.2 | Page 91, Chapter 11, step 3 and total inventory results equation | PDF page 92, guidance step 5 | PDF pages 87-88, section 11.2 Requirements | pages 111-112, section 14.2 and section 14.3.1 Step 6

    Supports: The official GHG Protocol Product Standard source supports the identity, boundary and method basis of “Product life-cycle GHG inventory total”.

    Open official source

Use with context

Interpretation boundaries

Method disclosures required

Source-edition basis: Product Life Cycle Accounting and Reporting Standard, September 2011 publication.

  • Product and unit of analysis
  • Cradle-to-grave or justified cradle-to-gate boundary
  • Reporting period and reference flow
  • Included life-cycle stages and attributable processes
  • Data sources, allocation, data quality and uncertainty
  • Excluded processes and limitations

Record-specific limitations

  • Combine only observations with compatible products, units of analysis, life-cycle boundaries, periods, gases and methods.
  • Physical inventory results remain separate from offsets, avoided emissions and comparative claims.

Interpret this metric with the stated reporting boundary, period convention, value shape, and unit. Results prepared with different boundaries or conventions may not be directly comparable.

Measurement evidence supports the core record-specific claims described above. Corroborative evidence can support limitations, while compatibility and status sources provide their separately labelled context. None of these cards by itself determines an organisation's legal applicability, filing readiness, assurance status, or compliance conclusion.