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HiQLCD · Lifecycle data for China

China in your lifecycle model.

Lifecycle background data for Chinese materials, energy and industrial processes. Support product carbon footprints, LCA, the LCA needed for EPD, and related supply-chain assessments.
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Search for a material within a selected database and system model.

POST /api/cortex/search cURL
curl -X POST "https://x.hiqlcd.com/api/cortex/search" \  -H "X-API-Key: $HIQ_API_KEY" \  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \  -d '{    "query": "stainless steel 304",    "sources": "HiQLCD:1.5.0",    "system_model": "cut_off",    "stream": false  }'
query
The material or process you want to find.
sources
The database and version to search.
system_model
The requested modelling approach.

Steel billet, BOF, 304 stainless steel

Source
HiQLCD
Version
1.5.0
Region
China
System model
CUT_OFF
Reference product
Steel billet, 304 stainless steel
Reference unit
kg
GWP100

6.358 kg CO2-eq

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What We Do

We develop China-specific LCI data, from essential background processes to detailed industry models, and make it accessible through databases and APIs.

HiQLCD Data
Industry Data
HiQ-developedIndustry Packages
Co-developedIndustry Databases
Extend with detailed industry data
HiQLCD Basic PackageEssential China-specific background LCI data
Data API
Connect your applications, LCA platforms, and AI workflows to authorized LCA data through structured APIs.

Across industries, down to the process.

A person replacing a lithium-ion battery pack in an electric scooter

Lithium-ion Battery LCA

China-specific, survey-based LCI from lithium extraction to cells, packs and recycling.

Robotic automotive assembly workstations

Automotive LCA

Model automotive materials, components and manufacturing processes with China-specific life cycle data.

Construction cranes against a clear blue sky

Construction

China-specific steel, aluminium, cement, aggregates and glass data for construction LCAs and EN 15804 EPDs.

Explore database coverage

Broad in coverage and deep in detail

Explore geographic and temporal coverage, detailed industry processes, material specifications, and LCIA methods — helping you find background datasets that match your LCA modeling needs.

Geographical coverage: 399 geographies across China, including 353 city-level and local, 32 provincial-level, 7 regions, 6 power grids and 1 national.
Temporal coverage: 97.3% of the 136,474 HiQLCD 1.5.0 internal records have reference periods ending in 2024–2026, as of October 14, 2026. Top three time periods by record share, grouped by start and end year: 2022–2024 (28.8%), 2021–2024 (14.5%), and 2023–2025 (10.1%). Reference periods are not annual observations or update dates.
Technological detail: 2,311 aluminium datasets in the cut-off model, covering value-chain stages, processing, alloy grades and feedstock.
LCIA method coverage: 42 method configurations, including versions and variants, in the October 30, 2026 sample snapshots. Selected examples include IPCC 2021, EF v3.1, CML v4.8 2016 and ReCiPe 2016 v1.03.

We provide high-quality LCA data
you can trust

Professional methods
  • Follows ISO 14040 and ISO 14044, and meets ISO 14067 and PEF requirements.
  • Guided by the ILCD Handbook and Global Guidance Principles.
  • HiQLCD data is searchable via GLAD and usable in openLCA.
Comprehensive coverage
Find China-specific LCI data for energy, materials, manufacturing, transport and waste treatment.
Transparent documentation
  • Each dataset provides key information, including data sources and representativeness, descriptions of core process models, data quality assessments, complete life cycle inventories (LCI), and characterization factors.
  • Data quality assessments are documented and made publicly available, with the uncertainty range clearly identified for each dataset.
Professional, Complete and Transparent data quality principles
Critical Review Completed

Review completed: data collection, system boundaries, allocation and the data quality framework.

Prof. Guido Sonnemann, University of Bordeaux

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Three ways to put Chinese data to work.

A

Product LCA, PCF & EPD

Combine LCI data with product-specific inputs to support LCA, carbon footprint calculations and EPD development.
An EPD listing and a report excerpt referencing HiQLCD data
B

Chinese sourcing & Scope 3

Access China-specific LCI data for materials, components, energy, and industrial processes to better represent your upstream supply chain and support Scope 3 emissions accounting and analysis.
Low-pressure steam dataset details
C

Research & teaching

Support academic research and LCA education with China-specific datasets across energy, materials, and industrial sectors. Explore regional and technological differences using China-specific LCI data for research and teaching.
Sensitivity analysis and life cycle inventory results

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For teaching, learning, and eligible non- commercial academic use.

For students, researchers and universities.

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Use HiQLCD data in LCA software

Data format strictly follows ILCD standard, verified by official ILCD TOOL, supporting eight-dimensional information storage and exchange.

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We provide ILCD XML and SimaPro CSV formats, supports widely used LCA tools, including openLCA, SimaPro, Sphera LCA for Experts (formerly GaBi) and Brightway.

Trusted by our clients

"HiQLCD's region-specific datasets for China help us apply more representative data in our LCA models and improve the quality of our results."
ABB LCA Team
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