List of Key Performance Indicators (KPI)

Please see the Protocol Guidance Document for additional information (Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Appendix A6 and Appendix A7).

Table 76: List of Key Performance Indicators (KPI)

Line Title Comment

059

Absolute gross CO2 including CO2 from on-site power generation*

Unit [t CO2/yr]
Type calculated
Comment: Total direct emissions from raw materials, kiln fuels and non-kiln fuels
Validation: Validation Ranges for plant with kiln operation: (n.a.) - (n.a.) ; Validation Ranges for grinding centre:0 - 19,824
Formula: IF(OR( ​line039​ ="", ​line043​ ="", ​line046​ =""),"", ​line039​ + ​line043​ + ​line046​ )

Used in lines: ​line059c

059c

Absolute gross CO2*

Unit [t CO2/yr]
Type calculated
Comment: Total direct emissions from raw materials, kiln fuels and non-kiln fuels; excluding CO2 from on-site power generation ;
Formula: IF(OR( ​line059​ ="", ​line045c​ =""),"", ​line059​ - ​line045c​ )

Used in lines: ​line071​ , ​line060​ , ​line063​ , ​line062

059a

calcination component*

Unit [t CO2/yr]
Type calculated
Comment: Direct emissions from raw materials; ;
Formula: line039

Used in lines: ​line060a​ , ​line063a​ , ​line062a

059b

fuel component*

Unit [t CO2/yr]
Type calculated
Comment: Direct emissions from kiln fuels and non-kiln fuels, excluding CO2 from on-site power generation
Formula: IF(OR( ​line043​ ="", ​line044​ ="", ​line045a​ ="", ​line045b​ =""),"", ​line043​ + ​line044​ + ​line045a​ + ​line045b​ )

Used in lines: ​line060b​ , ​line063b​ , ​line062b

071

Absolute net CO2*

Unit [t CO2/yr]
Type calculated
Comment: Total direct emissions from raw materials, kiln fuels and non-kiln fuels, excluding CO2 from on-site power generation, minus alternative fossil fuels
Validation: Validation Ranges for plant with kiln operation: (n.a.) - (n.a.) ; Validation Ranges for grinding centre:0 - 703.36
Formula: IF(OR( ​line059c​ ="", ​line041​ =""),"", ​line059c​ - ​line041​ )

Used in lines: ​line073​ , ​line075​ , ​line074

083a

Absolute CO2 from biomass sources (including biomass content of mixed fuels)*

Unit [t CO2/yr]
Type calculated
Validation: Validation Ranges for plant with kiln operation: 0 - 2,000,000
Formula: line050

060

Specific gross CO2 per tonne of clinker produced*

Unit [kg CO2/t cli]
Type calculated
Comment: Total direct emissions, excluding CO2 from on-site power generation, divided by own clinker production
Validation: Validation Ranges for plant with kiln operation: 475 - 1,600
Formula: IF( ​line008​ ="","",IF( ​line008​ =0,"n. appl.", ​line059c​ / ​line008​ *1000))

Used in lines: ​line049c

060a

calcination component*

Unit [kg CO2/t cli]
Type calculated
Comment: Direct emissions from raw materials, divided by own clinker production
Formula: IF( ​line008​ ="","",IF( ​line008​ =0,"n. appl.", ​line059a​ / ​line008​ *1000))

060b

fuel component*

Unit [kg CO2/t cli]
Type calculated
Comment: Direct emissions from kiln fuels and non-kiln fuels, excluding CO2 from on-site power generation, divided by own clinker production
Formula: IF( ​line008​ ="","",IF( ​line008​ =0,"n. appl.", ​line059b​ / ​line008​ *1000))

073

Specific net CO2 per tonne of clinker produced*

Unit [kg CO2/t cli]
Type calculated
Comment: Net emissions from raw materials, kiln fuels and non-kiln fuels, excluding CO2 from on-site power generation, divided by own clinker production
Validation: Validation Ranges for plant with kiln operation: 475 - 1,600
Formula: IF( ​line008​ ="","",IF( ​line008​ =0,"n. appl.", ​line071​ / ​line008​ *1000))

063

Specific gross CO2per tonne of cement (eq.)*

Unit [kg CO2/t cem eq.]
Type calculated
Comment: Total direct emissions, excluding CO2 from on-site power generation, divided by total cement (equivalent)
Formula: IF(OR( ​line059c​ ="", ​line021b​ ="n. appl."),"n. appl.", ​line059c​ / ​line021b​ *1000)

063a

calcination component*

Unit [kg CO2/t cem eq.]
Type calculated
Comment: Direct emissions from raw materials, divided by total cement (equivalent)
Formula: IF( ​line008​ ="","",IF(OR( ​line008​ =0, ​line011​ =0),"n. appl.", ​line059a​ / ​line021b​ *1000))

063b

fuel component*

Unit [kg CO2/t cem eq.]
Type calculated
Comment: Direct emissions from kiln fuels and non-kiln fuels, excluding CO2 from on-site power generation, divided by total cement (equivalent)
Formula: IF( ​line008​ ="","",IF(OR( ​line008​ =0, ​line011​ =0),"n. appl.", ​line059b​ / ​line021b​ *1000))

075

Specific net CO2 per tonne of cement (eq.)*

Unit [kg CO2/t cem eq.]
Type calculated
Comment: Net emissions from raw materials, kiln fuels and non-kiln fuels, excluding CO2 from on-site power generation, divided by own production of cement (equivalent)
Validation: Validation Ranges for plant with kiln operation: 438.51 - 1,477
Formula: IF(OR( ​line021b​ ="n. appl.", ​line021b​ =0),"n. appl.", ​line071​ / ​line021b​ *1000)

062

Specific gross CO2 per tonne of cementitious product*

Unit [kg CO2/t cem prod]
Type calculated
Comment: Total direct emissions, excluding CO2 from on-site power generation, divided by own production of cementitious products (excluding bought clinker in cement)
Validation: Validation Ranges for plant with kiln operation: (n.a.) - (n.a.) ; Validation Ranges for grinding centre:0 - 300
Formula: IF( ​line021a​ ="","",IF( ​line021a​ =0,"n. appl.", ​line059c​ / ​line021a​ *1000))

062a

calcination component

Unit [kg CO2/t cem prod]
Type calculated
Comment: Direct emissions from raw material calcination, divided by own production of cementitious products
Formula: IF( ​line021a​ ="","",IF( ​line021a​ =0,"n. appl.", ​line059a​ / ​line021a​ *1000))

062b

fuel component*

Unit [kg CO2/t cem prod]
Type calculated
Comment: Direct emissions from kiln fuels and non-kiln fuels, excluding CO2 from on-site power generation, divided by own production of cementitious products
Formula: IF( ​line021a​ ="","",IF( ​line021a​ =0,"n. appl.", ​line059b​ / ​line021a​ *1000))

074

Specific net CO2 per tonne of cementitious product*

Unit [kg CO2/t cem prod]
Type calculated
Comment: Net emissions from raw materials, kiln fuels and non-kiln fuels, excluding CO2 from on-site power generation, divided by own production of cementitious products
Validation: Validation Ranges for plant with kiln operation: (n.a.) - (n.a.) ; Validation Ranges for grinding centre:0 - 300
Formula: IF( ​line021a​ ="","",IF( ​line021a​ =0,"n. appl.", ​line071​ / ​line021a​ *1000))

Used in lines: ​line077

077

Improvement rate - net CO2 per tonne of cementitious product*

Unit [% relative to base yr]
Type calculated
Comment: Reduction of specific emissions relative to base year (default 1990)
Formula: IF( ​line074​ ="","",IF(OR( ​line074​ ="n. appl.", ​line074​ =0),"n. appl.",( ​line074​ - ​line074​ )/ ​line074​ ))

082c

Specific indirect CO2 from external power generation per tonne of cement (eq.)*

Unit [kg CO2/t cem prod]
Type calculated
Formula: IF(OR( ​line021b​ ="n. appl.", ​line021b​ =0),"n. appl.", ​line049a​ / ​line021b​ *1000)

082a

Specific indirect CO2 from external power generation per tonne of cementitious product

Unit [kg CO2/t cem prod]
Type calculated
Formula: IF( ​line021a​ ="","",IF( ​line021a​ =0,"n. appl.", ​line049a​ / ​line021a​ *1000))

082b

Specific indirect CO2 from net clinker imports (+) / exports (-) per tonne of cementitious product

Unit [kg CO2/t cem prod]
Type calculated
Formula: IF( ​line021a​ ="","",IF( ​line021a​ =0,"n. appl.", ​line049c​ / ​line021a​ *1000))

091

Net outbound clinker per net clinker consumption*

Unit [%]
Type calculated
Comment: percentage of direct clinker sales versus clinker consumed to produce cement
Formula: IF( ​line011​ ="","",IF( ​line011​ =0,"n. appl.",( ​line010​ - ​line009​ - ​line010b​ - ​line010c​ )/ ​line011​ ))

092a

Clinker/cement (eq.) factor**

Unit [%]
Type calculated
Comment: Calculated based on total clinker consumed and total Portland + Blended cements
Comment: This value is an important indicator for your production. It presents the ratio of the clinker in the cement produced. The output value is in percentage.
Comment: * Clinker/cement (eq.) factor The clinker/cement (eq.) factor is defined as: Total clinker consumed / (own clinker consumed plus gypsum, lime stone, CKD plus clinker substitute consumed for blending plus clinker bought and consumed). Definition of clinker/cement (eq.) factor as in Protocol Guidance Document Version 3, Section 6.3. The factor is based on clinker consumption. Hence, in the denominator sold clinker is excluded and bought clinker is included. Cement substitutes are excluded. See also the equation for its calculation in the comment sheet.
Validation: Validation Ranges for plant with kiln operation: 0 - .970; Validation Ranges for grinding centre:0 - .970
Formula: IF(OR( ​line011​ ="", ​line020​ ="", ​line011​ =0, ​line020​ =0),"n. appl.", ​line011​ / ​line020​ )

Used in lines: ​line021b

092

Clinker/cementitious factor*

Unit [%]
Type calculated
Comment: Total clinker consumed divided by the total of cements produced
Comment: * Clinker/cementitious factor Definition of clinker / cementitious factor as in Protocol Guidance Document Version 3, Section 6.3. The factor is based on clinker consumption. Hence, in the denominator sold clinker is excluded and bought clinker is included. Furthermore, cement substitutes are included. See also the equation for its calculation in the comment sheet.
Validation: Validation Ranges for plant with kiln operation: 0 - .970; Validation Ranges for grinding centre:0 - .970
Formula: IF( ​line021​ ="","",IF( ​line021​ =0,"n. appl.", ​line011​ / ​line021​ ))

Used in lines: ​line098c

093

Specific heat consumption of clinker production*

Unit [MJ/t cli]
Type calculated
Comment: Total heat consumption of kilns divided by the clinker production
Validation: Validation Ranges for plant with kiln operation: 2,800 - 9,000
Formula: IF( ​line008​ ="","",IF( ​line008​ =0,"n. appl.", ​line025​ *10^6/ ​line008​ ))

Used in lines: ​line098b

094

Conventional fossil fuel rate (kiln fuels)*

Unit [%]
Type calculated
Comment: Consumption of conventional fossil fuels divided by the total heat consumption of kilns
Formula: IF( ​line025​ ="","",IF( ​line025​ =0,"n. appl.", ​line026​ / ​line025​ ))

095

Alternative fossil fuel rate (kiln fuels)*

Unit [%]
Type calculated
Comment: Consumption of alternative fossil fuels divided by the total heat consumption of kilns
Validation: Validation Ranges for plant with kiln operation: 0 - 1; Validation Ranges for grinding centre:0 - 1
Formula: IF( ​line025​ ="","",IF( ​line025​ =0,"n. appl.", ​line027​ / ​line025​ ))

096

Biomass fuel rate (kiln fuels)*

Unit [%]
Type calculated
Comment: Consumption of biomass fuels divided by the total heat consumption of kilns
Validation: Validation Ranges for plant with kiln operation: 0 - 1; Validation Ranges for grinding centre:0 - 1
Formula: IF( ​line025​ ="","",IF( ​line025​ =0,"n. appl.", ​line028​ / ​line025​ ))

096a

CO2 emission factor for kiln fuel mix*

Unit [t CO2/GJ]
Type calculated
Comment: Total CO2 from fossil-based kiln fuels divided by total heat consumption of kilns
Formula: IF( ​line043​ ="","",IF( ​line043​ =0,"n. appl.", ​line043​ / ​line025​ ))

096b

Total conventional fossil fuel rate at plant level*

Unit [%]
Type calculated
Comment: Total conventional fossil fuel energy used in the whole plant divided by total fuel energy use in %
Formula: IF(AND( ​line025​ =0, ​line321​ =0, ​line321c​ =0, ​line322​ =0, ​line323k​ =0, ​line323g​ =0, ​line323i​ =0, ​line324aa​ =0, ​line324f​ =0, ​line324h​ =0),"n. appl.",( ​line026​ + ​line321​ +( ​line321c​ *(1- ​line200g​ ))+ ​line322​ + ​line323k​ + ​line324aa​ )/( ​line025​ + ​line321​ + ​line321c​ + ​line322​ + ​line323k​ + ​line323g​ + ​line323i​ + ​line324aa​ + ​line324f​ + ​line324h​ ))

096c

Total alternative fossil fuel rate at plant level*

Unit [%]
Type calculated
Comment: Total alternative fossil fuel energy used in the whole plant divided by total fuel energy use in %
Formula: IF(AND( ​line025​ =0, ​line321​ =0, ​line321c​ =0, ​line322​ =0, ​line323k​ =0, ​line323g​ =0, ​line323i​ =0, ​line324aa​ =0, ​line324f​ =0, ​line324h​ =0),"n. appl.",( ​line027​ + ​line323g​ + ​line324f​ )/( ​line025​ + ​line321​ + ​line321c​ + ​line322​ + ​line323k​ + ​line323g​ + ​line323i​ + ​line324aa​ + ​line324f​ + ​line324h​ ))

096d

Total biomass fuel rate at plant level*

Unit [%]
Type calculated
Comment: Total biomass fuel energy used in the whole plant divided by total fuel energy use in %
Formula: IF(AND( ​line025​ =0, ​line321​ =0, ​line321c​ =0, ​line322​ =0, ​line323k​ =0, ​line323g​ =0, ​line323i​ =0, ​line324aa​ =0, ​line324f​ =0, ​line324h​ =0),"n. appl.",( ​line028​ +( ​line321c​ * ​line200g​ )+ ​line323i​ + ​line324h​ )/( ​line025​ + ​line321​ + ​line321c​ + ​line322​ + ​line323k​ + ​line323g​ + ​line323i​ + ​line324aa​ + ​line324f​ + ​line324h​ ))

097

Specific total power consumption*

Unit [kWh/t cement]
Type calculated
Comment: Total plant power consumption divided by total cements and substitutes produced
Comment: * In this KPI the total power consumption is related to the processing of cementitous products. Hence, it is referenced to cements and substitutes produced. In the denominator sold clinker is excluded and bought clinker is included. See also the equation for its calculation in the comment sheet. Note: The reference is different from the definition, which is used to report specific CO2 emissions per ton of cementitous product in the Protocol Guidance Document Version 3, Section 6.2.
Validation: Validation Ranges for plant with kiln operation: 80 - 250; Validation Ranges for grinding centre:30 - 120
Formula: IF( ​line021​ ="","",IF( ​line021​ =0,"n. appl.", ​line033​ / ​line021​ *1000))

098

Specific power consumption of clinker production*

Unit [kWh/t clinker]
Type calculated
Comment: Power consumption up to and including clinker production divided by clinker production
Formula: IF( ​line008​ ="","",IF( ​line008​ =0,"n. appl.", ​line033e​ / ​line008​ *1000))

Used in lines: ​line098c​ , ​line098b

098c

Specific power consumption of cement production**

Unit [kWh/t cement]
Type calculated
Comment: Power consumption of cement production incl. power consumption of production of clinker consumed divided by cement and substitute production
Comment: * In this KPI the power consumption of cement production is related to the processing of cementitous products. Hence, it is referenced to cements and substitutes produced. In the denominator sold clinker is excluded and bought clinker is included. See also the equation for its calculation in the comment sheet. Note: The reference is different from the definition, which is used to report specific CO2 emissions per ton of cementitous product in the Protocol Guidance Document Version 3, Section 6.2.
Formula: IF(OR( ​line021​ ="", ​line021​ =0),"n. appl.",IF( ​line098​ <>"n. appl.",( ​line098​ * ​line092​ )+( ​line033​ - ​line033e​ )*1000/ ​line021​ ,( ​line033​ - ​line033e​ )*1000/ ​line021​ ))

098a

National energy conversion factor*

Unit [MJ/kWh]
Type calculated
Comment: Optional parameter

Used in lines: ​line098b

098b

Total energy intensity of clinker production (fuel and power)*

Unit [MJ/t cli]
Type calculated
Comment: Optional result
Formula: IF( ​line098a​ <>"", ​line098​ * ​line098a​ + ​line093​ ,"")