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What does μ, n and m mean in front of the impact category unit?
What does μ, n and m mean in front of the impact category unit?

We utilise standard metric unit prefixes for showing numeric values.

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To make the numbers easier to read we utilise the metric unit prefixes.

Unit prefixes

M = mega, 10^6

k = kilo, 10^3

m = milli, 10^−3

μ = micro, 10^−6

n = nano, 10^−9

Weight based units

kg = 1000 g

T = ton = 1000 kg

Examples

547 g CO2 eq => 0,547 kg CO2 eq

10.33 k m3 => 10330 m3

34.31 m DALY => 0,3431 DALY

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