Database portfolio
HiQLCD provides broad China-specific background data through its Basic Database, complemented by HiQ-built and co-developed industry databases with detailed coverage of materials, processes and technologies.
Find the database scope for your project
Start with cross-sector background data, or explore an industry database for your value chain.
Explore your value chain
Industry databases for your materials, technologies and supply chains.
Electricity, heat, fuels, energy activities and facilities.
Solid waste, wastewater, sludge and selected recovery activities.
Ore, refractories, auxiliaries, steel and processing.
Silicon, wafers, cells, modules and auxiliary materials.
Co-developed
Explore raw materials, aluminium, alloys and processed products.
Co-developed
Automotive parts and manufacturing activities for vehicle studies.
Co-developed
Minerals and materials, cells, packs and recycling.
Data sources
Our datasets draw on multiple sources, including measured production data from Chinese enterprises, industry statistics, technical standards, and research.
Direct Industrial Partnerships
Data from operating facilities, not databases
Multi-Enterprise Sampling
Min. 3 enterprises per consolidated dataset
Data Anonymization
No enterprise-identifiable information retained
Validation Protocols
Mass balance, water balance, outlier screening
What each dataset includes
Process & product
Unit-process data with reference products, units, technologies and process documentation.
Geographic context
National and provincial data, with other geographic levels where available. Depth varies by dataset.
Inventory & impacts
Exchanges, LCI and available LCIA results. Content varies by product and access channel.
System models
Cut-off, EN 15804 and Consequential. Availability and boundaries depend on product and version.
We provide high-quality LCA data
you can trust
Professional methods
- Follows ISO 14040 and ISO 14044, and meets ISO 14067 and PEF requirements.
- Guided by the ILCD Handbook and Global Guidance Principles.
- HiQLCD data is searchable via GLAD and usable in openLCA.
Comprehensive coverage
Transparent documentation
- Each dataset provides key information, including data sources and representativeness, descriptions of core process models, data quality assessments, complete life cycle inventories (LCI), and characterization factors.
- Data quality assessments are documented and made publicly available, with the uncertainty range clearly identified for each dataset.
Review completed: data collection, system boundaries, allocation and the data quality framework.
Prof. Guido Sonnemann, University of Bordeaux
Three ways to get the data
Search online, get a data package or connect your platform. Confirm the scope and licence for your intended use.
Search and view datasets in HIQ QUERY.
Obtain HiQLCD data in ILCD or CSV formats, including EF-compliant ILCD.
Retrieve dataset records and available GWP results through the API.
Use the data in your workflow
Your existing LCA software
Use HiQLCD data packages in openLCA, SimaPro or GaBi, with the appropriate format for your software.
Your own platform
Integrate delivered data files, or connect search, matching and data-retrieval APIs to your application.
