Welcome to the ecoinvent Data Glossary

The ecoinvent Data Glossary provides a reference for all metadata used within ecoinvent inventory datasets, and will be expanded to impact assessment. Our intention with the Data Glossary is to make the way that we organize our information more transparent, readable by humans and programs, and easy to update. You can browse this data in a web browser, but can also retrieve the data programatically; please refer to our user guide for more information.

About us

ecoinvent is an internationally active, mission-driven organization devoted to supporting high-quality, science-based environmental assessments. Its activities include publishing and maintaining the ecoinvent database, a comprehensive life cycle inventory database that provides reliable and transparent information on the environmental impacts of various products and services. It is used by companies, researchers, and policymakers to analyze the environmental impact of their operations, make informed decisions, and develop sustainable practices.

License

Please note that the Data Glossary is covered under the Open Data Commons Open Database License, a share alike license. Please contact the ecoinvent sales team if you are interested in re-licensing this content.

The ecoinvent Data Glossary is made available under the Open Database License.

Any rights in individual contents of the database are licensed under the Database Contents License.