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
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Active material production
Cell production
Raw material
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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 August 24, 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 August 24, 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: August 24, 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 August 24, 2024)
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