In the first quarter of 2023, the production of a battery cell using virgin raw materials had emissions of 74 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent per kilowatt-hour, with raw materials representing the largest share of these emissions. In contrast, raw materials represented the lowest share of emissions from battery cell production using recycled raw materials.
Battery cell production emissions from a nickel-based lithium-ion battery in the United States as of first quarter of 2023, by material source and production stage
(in kgCO₂e per kilowatt-hour)
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McKinsey & Company. (March 13, 2023). Battery cell production emissions from a nickel-based lithium-ion battery in the United States as of first quarter of 2023, by material source and production stage (in kgCO₂e per kilowatt-hour) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427883/us-total-battery-cell-production-emissions-by-material-source-and-production-stage/
McKinsey & Company. "Battery cell production emissions from a nickel-based lithium-ion battery in the United States as of first quarter of 2023, by material source and production stage (in kgCO₂e per kilowatt-hour)." Chart. March 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427883/us-total-battery-cell-production-emissions-by-material-source-and-production-stage/
McKinsey & Company. (2023). Battery cell production emissions from a nickel-based lithium-ion battery in the United States as of first quarter of 2023, by material source and production stage (in kgCO₂e per kilowatt-hour). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427883/us-total-battery-cell-production-emissions-by-material-source-and-production-stage/
McKinsey & Company. "Battery Cell Production Emissions from a Nickel-based Lithium-ion Battery in The United States as of First Quarter of 2023, by Material Source and Production Stage (in Kgco₂e per Kilowatt-hour)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427883/us-total-battery-cell-production-emissions-by-material-source-and-production-stage/
McKinsey & Company, Battery cell production emissions from a nickel-based lithium-ion battery in the United States as of first quarter of 2023, by material source and production stage (in kgCO₂e per kilowatt-hour) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427883/us-total-battery-cell-production-emissions-by-material-source-and-production-stage/ (last visited December 27, 2024)
Battery cell production emissions from a nickel-based lithium-ion battery in the United States as of first quarter of 2023, by material source and production stage (in kgCO₂e per kilowatt-hour) [Graph], McKinsey & Company, March 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427883/us-total-battery-cell-production-emissions-by-material-source-and-production-stage/
