Carbon Minds database

cm.chemicals by Carbon Minds is a large-scale database for the environmental assessment of chemicals and plastics. Backed by a consistent methodology and annual updates, cm.chemicals is a one-stop data source for ISO 14040/14044 compliant life cycle assessment studies. The database covers the main chemicals and plastics responsible for 75% of the industry’s global greenhouse gas emissions.

cm.chemicals is available in SimaPro format – to be used in the SimaPro desktop software. SimaPro users with a valid license can purchase the Essentials – Global insights and Plastics – Global insights data packages directly from us.

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Why choose Carbon Minds database?

Extensive data coverage

Get climate impact data for the major chemicals and plastics in 190 regions. There’s no need to mix chemical LCI databases from different sources, so you can make fair comparisons and avoid inconsistencies.

Consistent ISO-ready data

You can use cm.chemicals data in compliance with ISO 14040, 14044, and ISO 14067 for LCA. All the data at your disposal comes from one consistent third-party certified methodology.

Highly regionalized

For any of the chemicals and plastics in the database, the data covers every region where the chemical is produced or imported. With this degree of regionalization, you get highly specific, relevant data for your LCA studies.

Data packages and data-on-demand

Essentials – Global insights

78 chemical and plastic products
Production and consumption mixes + major production technologies
Covers all available regions: up to 190 regions per chemical and EU-27 average and global average.
Commercial yearly license: € 5,000; Educational yearly license: € 2,500

Plastics – Global insights

92 plastic products
Production and consumption mixes + major production technologies (core layer) OR major production technologies (extension layer)
Covers all available regions: up to 190 regions per chemical and EU-27 average and global average.
Commercial yearly license: € 5,000; Educational yearly license: € 2,500

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Complete database and data-on-demand

For all other requests such as purchasing the complete database or data-on-demand, please contact Carbon Minds directly.

The chemicals industry is the single largest industrial consumer of fossil energy and that makes it one of the most impactful areas of human activity. Enabling climate action in the sector requires highly specific data that has never existed before – collecting, enriching and providing that data is the driving force behind Carbon Minds.

Raoul Meys

Co-Founder and Managing Director at Carbon Minds