Reliability

Where calculation reliability stands

VoLCA is compared with results published by database producers, using the same source data and their impact factors.

Every impact category a publisher's table holds for the method families measured here is shown, the ones that disagree included, each with the verdict a release is held to. What does not agree is on this page for the same reason as what does: so that anyone can see where the engine stands.

Compare engine history · Time and memory measurements

Engine version
volca 0.12.0 (unknown, linux)
Measured on

17 drawn comparisons, 0 of which miss the agreement a release is held to. Every category a publisher's table holds is drawn, whether it agrees or not, and says which. Cells cover categories recorded across measured engines, within each database and collection. Gray cells distinguish recorded refusals from measurements not recorded. Colors identify databases only.

ecoinvent

3.8 cut-off

IPCC 2013

ecoinvent 3.8 cut-off · ipcc-2013

climate change / GTP 100a

Not measured in this run

climate change / GWP 100a

Not measured in this run

climate change / GTP 20a

Not measured in this run

climate change / GWP 20a

Not measured in this run

ecological scarcity 2013

ecoinvent 3.8 cut-off · ecological-scarcity-2013

carcinogenic substances into air

Not measured in this run

energy resources

Not measured in this run

global warming

Not measured in this run

heavy metals into air

Not measured in this run

heavy metals into soil

Not measured in this run

heavy metals into water

Not measured in this run

land use

Not measured in this run

main air pollutants and PM

Not measured in this run

mineral resources

Not measured in this run

non radioactive waste to deposit

Not measured in this run

ozone layer depletion

Not measured in this run

pesticides into soil

Not measured in this run

POP into water

Not measured in this run

radioactive substances into air

Not measured in this run

radioactive substances into water

Not measured in this run

radioactive waste to deposit

Not measured in this run

total

Not measured in this run

water pollutants

Not measured in this run

water resources

Not measured in this run

ecoinvent

3.9.1 cut-off

EF v3.1

ecoinvent 3.9.1 cut-off · ef-v3.1

acidification

Not measured in this run

climate change

Not measured in this run

climate change: biogenic

Not measured in this run

climate change: fossil

Not measured in this run

climate change: land use and land use change

Not measured in this run

ecotoxicity: freshwater

Not measured in this run

ecotoxicity: freshwater, inorganics

Not measured in this run

ecotoxicity: freshwater, organics

Not measured in this run

energy resources: non-renewable

Not measured in this run

eutrophication: freshwater

Not measured in this run

eutrophication: marine

Not measured in this run

eutrophication: terrestrial

Not measured in this run

human toxicity: carcinogenic

Not measured in this run

human toxicity: carcinogenic, inorganics

Not measured in this run

human toxicity: carcinogenic, organics

Not measured in this run

human toxicity: non-carcinogenic

Not measured in this run

human toxicity: non-carcinogenic, inorganics

Not measured in this run

human toxicity: non-carcinogenic, organics

Not measured in this run

ionising radiation: human health

Not measured in this run

land use

Not measured in this run

material resources: metals/minerals

Not measured in this run

ozone depletion

Not measured in this run

particulate matter formation

Not measured in this run

photochemical oxidant formation: human health

Not measured in this run

water use

Not measured in this run

IPCC 2021

ecoinvent 3.9.1 cut-off · ipcc-2021

climate change / global temperature change potential (GTP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change / global temperature change potential (GTP50)

Not measured in this run

climate change / global warming potential (GWP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change / global warming potential (GWP20)

Not measured in this run

climate change / global warming potential (GWP500)

Not measured in this run

climate change: biogenic / global temperature change potential (GTP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: biogenic / global temperature change potential (GTP50)

Not measured in this run

climate change: biogenic / global warming potential (GWP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: biogenic / global warming potential (GWP20)

Not measured in this run

climate change: biogenic / global warming potential (GWP500)

Not measured in this run

climate change: biogenic, including SLCFs / global temperature change potential (GTP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: biogenic, including SLCFs / global warming potential (GWP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: biogenic, including SLCFs / global warming potential (GWP20)

Not measured in this run

climate change: fossil / global temperature change potential (GTP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: fossil / global temperature change potential (GTP50)

Not measured in this run

climate change: fossil / global warming potential (GWP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: fossil / global warming potential (GWP20)

Not measured in this run

climate change: fossil / global warming potential (GWP500)

Not measured in this run

climate change: fossil, including SLCFs / global temperature change potential (GTP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: fossil, including SLCFs / global warming potential (GWP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: fossil, including SLCFs / global warming potential (GWP20)

Not measured in this run

climate change: including SLCFs / global temperature change potential (GTP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: including SLCFs / global warming potential (GWP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: including SLCFs / global warming potential (GWP20)

Not measured in this run

climate change: land use / global temperature change potential (GTP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: land use / global temperature change potential (GTP50)

Not measured in this run

climate change: land use / global warming potential (GWP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: land use / global warming potential (GWP20)

Not measured in this run

climate change: land use / global warming potential (GWP500)

Not measured in this run

climate change: land use, including SLCFs / global temperature change potential (GTP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: land use, including SLCFs / global warming potential (GWP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: land use, including SLCFs / global warming potential (GWP20)

Not measured in this run

ecoinvent

3.10 cut-off

EF v3.1

ecoinvent 3.10 cut-off · ef-v3.1

acidification

Not measured in this run

climate change

Not measured in this run

climate change: biogenic

Not measured in this run

climate change: fossil

Not measured in this run

climate change: land use and land use change

Not measured in this run

ecotoxicity: freshwater

Not measured in this run

ecotoxicity: freshwater, inorganics

Not measured in this run

ecotoxicity: freshwater, organics

Not measured in this run

energy resources: non-renewable

Not measured in this run

eutrophication: freshwater

Not measured in this run

eutrophication: marine

Not measured in this run

eutrophication: terrestrial

Not measured in this run

human toxicity: carcinogenic

Not measured in this run

human toxicity: carcinogenic, inorganics

Not measured in this run

human toxicity: carcinogenic, organics

Not measured in this run

human toxicity: non-carcinogenic

Not measured in this run

human toxicity: non-carcinogenic, inorganics

Not measured in this run

human toxicity: non-carcinogenic, organics

Not measured in this run

ionising radiation: human health

Not measured in this run

land use

Not measured in this run

material resources: metals/minerals

Not measured in this run

ozone depletion

Not measured in this run

particulate matter formation

Not measured in this run

photochemical oxidant formation: human health

Not measured in this run

water use

Not measured in this run

IPCC 2021

ecoinvent 3.10 cut-off · ipcc-2021

climate change / global temperature change potential (GTP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change / global temperature change potential (GTP50)

Not measured in this run

climate change / global warming potential (GWP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change / global warming potential (GWP20)

Not measured in this run

climate change / global warming potential (GWP500)

Not measured in this run

climate change: biogenic / global temperature change potential (GTP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: biogenic / global temperature change potential (GTP50)

Not measured in this run

climate change: biogenic / global warming potential (GWP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: biogenic / global warming potential (GWP20)

Not measured in this run

climate change: biogenic / global warming potential (GWP500)

Not measured in this run

climate change: biogenic, including SLCFs / global temperature change potential (GTP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: biogenic, including SLCFs / global warming potential (GWP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: biogenic, including SLCFs / global warming potential (GWP20)

Not measured in this run

climate change: fossil / global temperature change potential (GTP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: fossil / global temperature change potential (GTP50)

Not measured in this run

climate change: fossil / global warming potential (GWP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: fossil / global warming potential (GWP20)

Not measured in this run

climate change: fossil / global warming potential (GWP500)

Not measured in this run

climate change: fossil, including SLCFs / global temperature change potential (GTP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: fossil, including SLCFs / global warming potential (GWP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: fossil, including SLCFs / global warming potential (GWP20)

Not measured in this run

climate change: including SLCFs / global temperature change potential (GTP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: including SLCFs / global warming potential (GWP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: including SLCFs / global warming potential (GWP20)

Not measured in this run

climate change: land use / global temperature change potential (GTP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: land use / global temperature change potential (GTP50)

Not measured in this run

climate change: land use / global warming potential (GWP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: land use / global warming potential (GWP20)

Not measured in this run

climate change: land use / global warming potential (GWP500)

Not measured in this run

climate change: land use, including SLCFs / global temperature change potential (GTP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: land use, including SLCFs / global warming potential (GWP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: land use, including SLCFs / global warming potential (GWP20)

Not measured in this run

ecoinvent

3.10.1 cut-off

EF v3.1

ecoinvent 3.10.1 cut-off · ef-v3.1

acidification

Not measured in this run

climate change

Not measured in this run

climate change: biogenic

Not measured in this run

climate change: fossil

Not measured in this run

climate change: land use and land use change

Not measured in this run

ecotoxicity: freshwater

Not measured in this run

ecotoxicity: freshwater, inorganics

Not measured in this run

ecotoxicity: freshwater, organics

Not measured in this run

energy resources: non-renewable

Not measured in this run

eutrophication: freshwater

Not measured in this run

eutrophication: marine

Not measured in this run

eutrophication: terrestrial

Not measured in this run

human toxicity: carcinogenic

Not measured in this run

human toxicity: carcinogenic, inorganics

Not measured in this run

human toxicity: carcinogenic, organics

Not measured in this run

human toxicity: non-carcinogenic

Not measured in this run

human toxicity: non-carcinogenic, inorganics

Not measured in this run

human toxicity: non-carcinogenic, organics

Not measured in this run

ionising radiation: human health

Not measured in this run

land use

Not measured in this run

material resources: metals/minerals

Not measured in this run

ozone depletion

Not measured in this run

particulate matter formation

Not measured in this run

photochemical oxidant formation: human health

Not measured in this run

water use

Not measured in this run

IPCC 2021

ecoinvent 3.10.1 cut-off · ipcc-2021

climate change / global temperature change potential (GTP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change / global temperature change potential (GTP50)

Not measured in this run

climate change / global warming potential (GWP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change / global warming potential (GWP20)

Not measured in this run

climate change / global warming potential (GWP500)

Not measured in this run

climate change: biogenic / global temperature change potential (GTP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: biogenic / global temperature change potential (GTP50)

Not measured in this run

climate change: biogenic / global warming potential (GWP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: biogenic / global warming potential (GWP20)

Not measured in this run

climate change: biogenic / global warming potential (GWP500)

Not measured in this run

climate change: biogenic, including SLCFs / global temperature change potential (GTP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: biogenic, including SLCFs / global warming potential (GWP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: biogenic, including SLCFs / global warming potential (GWP20)

Not measured in this run

climate change: fossil / global temperature change potential (GTP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: fossil / global temperature change potential (GTP50)

Not measured in this run

climate change: fossil / global warming potential (GWP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: fossil / global warming potential (GWP20)

Not measured in this run

climate change: fossil / global warming potential (GWP500)

Not measured in this run

climate change: fossil, including SLCFs / global temperature change potential (GTP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: fossil, including SLCFs / global warming potential (GWP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: fossil, including SLCFs / global warming potential (GWP20)

Not measured in this run

climate change: including SLCFs / global temperature change potential (GTP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: including SLCFs / global warming potential (GWP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: including SLCFs / global warming potential (GWP20)

Not measured in this run

climate change: land use / global temperature change potential (GTP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: land use / global temperature change potential (GTP50)

Not measured in this run

climate change: land use / global warming potential (GWP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: land use / global warming potential (GWP20)

Not measured in this run

climate change: land use / global warming potential (GWP500)

Not measured in this run

climate change: land use, including SLCFs / global temperature change potential (GTP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: land use, including SLCFs / global warming potential (GWP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: land use, including SLCFs / global warming potential (GWP20)

Not measured in this run

ecoinvent

3.11 cut-off

EF v3.1

ecoinvent 3.11 cut-off · ef-v3.1

acidification

Not measured in this run

climate change: biogenic

Not measured in this run

climate change: fossil

Not measured in this run

climate change: land use and land use change

Not measured in this run

climate change

Not measured in this run

ecotoxicity: freshwater, inorganics

Not measured in this run

ecotoxicity: freshwater, organics

Not measured in this run

ecotoxicity: freshwater

Not measured in this run

energy resources: non-renewable

Not measured in this run

eutrophication: freshwater

Not measured in this run

eutrophication: marine

Not measured in this run

eutrophication: terrestrial

Not measured in this run

human toxicity: carcinogenic, inorganics

Not measured in this run

human toxicity: carcinogenic, organics

Not measured in this run

human toxicity: carcinogenic

Not measured in this run

human toxicity: non-carcinogenic, inorganics

Not measured in this run

human toxicity: non-carcinogenic, organics

Not measured in this run

human toxicity: non-carcinogenic

Not measured in this run

ionising radiation: human health

Not measured in this run

land use

Not measured in this run

material resources: metals/minerals

Not measured in this run

ozone depletion

Not measured in this run

particulate matter formation

Not measured in this run

photochemical oxidant formation: human health

Not measured in this run

water use

Not measured in this run

IPCC 2021

ecoinvent 3.11 cut-off · ipcc-2021

climate change: aircraft emissions

Not measured in this run

climate change: biogenic (excl. CO2)

Not measured in this run

climate change: biogenic (excl. CO2, incl. SLCFs)

Not measured in this run

climate change: direct land use change (incl. SLCFs)

Not measured in this run

climate change: direct land use change

Not measured in this run

climate change: emissions from direct land use change

Not measured in this run

climate change: fossil (excl. biogenic CO2, incl. SLCFs)

Not measured in this run

climate change: fossil emissions (excl. aircraft emissions)

Not measured in this run

climate change: fossil

Not measured in this run

climate change: removals from direct land use change

Not measured in this run

climate change: total (excl. biogenic CO2) / global temperature change potential (GTP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: total (excl. biogenic CO2) / global temperature change potential (GTP50)

Not measured in this run

climate change: total (excl. biogenic CO2) / global warming potential (GWP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: total (excl. biogenic CO2) / global warming potential (GWP20)

Not measured in this run

climate change: total (excl. biogenic CO2) / global warming potential (GWP500)

Not measured in this run

climate change: total (excl. biogenic CO2, incl. SLCFs)

Not measured in this run

ecoinvent

3.12 cut-off

EF v3.1

ecoinvent 3.12 cut-off · ef-v3.1

acidification

Not measured in this run

climate change

Not measured in this run

climate change: biogenic

Not measured in this run

climate change: fossil

Not measured in this run

climate change: land use and land use change

Not measured in this run

ecotoxicity: freshwater

Not measured in this run

ecotoxicity: freshwater, inorganics

Not measured in this run

ecotoxicity: freshwater, organics

Not measured in this run

energy resources: non-renewable

Not measured in this run

eutrophication: freshwater

Not measured in this run

eutrophication: marine

Not measured in this run

eutrophication: terrestrial

Not measured in this run

human toxicity: carcinogenic

Not measured in this run

human toxicity: carcinogenic, inorganics

Not measured in this run

human toxicity: carcinogenic, organics

Not measured in this run

human toxicity: non-carcinogenic

Not measured in this run

human toxicity: non-carcinogenic, inorganics

Not measured in this run

human toxicity: non-carcinogenic, organics

Not measured in this run

ionising radiation: human health

Not measured in this run

land use

Not measured in this run

material resources: metals/minerals

Not measured in this run

ozone depletion

Not measured in this run

particulate matter formation

Not measured in this run

photochemical oxidant formation: human health

Not measured in this run

IPCC 2021

ecoinvent 3.12 cut-off · ipcc-2021

climate change: aircraft emissions

Not measured in this run

climate change: biogenic (excl. CO2)

Not measured in this run

climate change: direct land use change

Not measured in this run

climate change: emissions from direct land use change

Not measured in this run

climate change: fossil

Not measured in this run

climate change: fossil emissions (excl. aircraft emissions)

Not measured in this run

climate change: removals from direct land use change

Not measured in this run

climate change: total (excl. biogenic CO2) / global warming potential (GWP500)

Not measured in this run

climate change: total (excl. biogenic CO2) / global warming potential (GWP20)

Not measured in this run

climate change: total (excl. biogenic CO2) / global warming potential (GWP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: total (excl. biogenic CO2) / global temperature change potential (GTP50)

Not measured in this run

climate change: total (excl. biogenic CO2) / global temperature change potential (GTP100)

Not measured in this run

climate change: total (excl. biogenic CO2, incl. SLCFs)

Not measured in this run

climate change: biogenic (excl. CO2, incl. SLCFs)

Not measured in this run

climate change: fossil (excl. biogenic CO2, incl. SLCFs)

Not measured in this run

climate change: direct land use change (incl. SLCFs)

Not measured in this run

Agribalyse

3.1.1

EF 3.1 adapted 1.0

Agribalyse 3.1.1 · ef31-adapted-1.0

Climate change

Not measured in this run

Ozone depletion

Not measured in this run

Ionising radiation

Not measured in this run

Photochemical ozone formation

Not measured in this run

Particulate matter

Not measured in this run

Human toxicity, non-cancer

Not measured in this run

Human toxicity, cancer

Not measured in this run

Acidification

Not measured in this run

Eutrophication, freshwater

Not measured in this run

Eutrophication, marine

Not measured in this run

Eutrophication, terrestrial

Not measured in this run

Land use

Not measured in this run

Water use

Not measured in this run

Resource use, fossils

Not measured in this run

Resource use, minerals and metals

Not measured in this run

PEF

Not measured in this run

Ecotoxicity, freshwater

Not measured in this run

Agribalyse

3.2

EF 3.1 adapted 1.0

Agribalyse 3.2 · ef31-adapted-1.0

PEF

Not measured in this run

Ecotoxicity, freshwater

Not measured in this run

BAFU

2025 v1

IPCC 2021

BAFU 2025 v1 · ipcc-2021

GWP 100

Not measured in this run

Ecological Scarcity 2021

BAFU 2025 v1 · ecological-scarcity-2021

Water resources, evaporated

Not measured in this run

Energy resources

Not measured in this run

Mineral resources

Not measured in this run

Land use

Not measured in this run

Global warming

Not measured in this run

Ozone layer depletion

Not measured in this run

Main air pollutants and PM

Not measured in this run

Carcinogenic substances into air

Not measured in this run

Heavy metals into air

Not measured in this run

Water pollutants

Not measured in this run

POP into water

Not measured in this run

Heavy metals into water

Not measured in this run

Pesticides into soil

Not measured in this run

Heavy metals into soil

Not measured in this run

Radioactive substances into air

Not measured in this run

Radioactive substances into water

Not measured in this run

Waste, non radioactive

Not measured in this run

Radioactive waste to deposit

Not measured in this run

Total

Not measured in this run

Noise

Not measured in this run

Biotic Resources

Not measured in this run

BAFU

2025 v2

IPCC 2021

BAFU 2025 v2 · ipcc-2021

GWP 100

Not measured in this run

Ecological Scarcity 2021

BAFU 2025 v2 · ecological-scarcity-2021

Water resources, evaporated

Not measured in this run

Energy resources

Not measured in this run

Mineral resources

Not measured in this run

Land use

Not measured in this run

Global warming

Not measured in this run

Ozone layer depletion

Not measured in this run

Main air pollutants and PM

Not measured in this run

Carcinogenic substances into air

Not measured in this run

Heavy metals into air

Not measured in this run

Water pollutants

Not measured in this run

POP into water

Not measured in this run

Heavy metals into water

Not measured in this run

Pesticides into soil

Not measured in this run

Heavy metals into soil

Not measured in this run

Radioactive substances into air

Not measured in this run

Radioactive substances into water

Not measured in this run

Waste, non radioactive

Not measured in this run

Radioactive waste to deposit

Not measured in this run

Total

Not measured in this run

Noise

Not measured in this run

Biotic Resources

Not measured in this run

EF 3.1 adapted 1.05

BAFU 2025 v2 · ef31-1.05

Acidification

Not measured in this run

Climate change

Not measured in this run

Ecotoxicity freshwater

Not measured in this run

Eutrophication freshwater

Not measured in this run

Eutrophication marine

Not measured in this run

Eutrophication terrestrial

Not measured in this run

Human toxicity cancer

Not measured in this run

Human toxicity non-cancer

Not measured in this run

Land use

Not measured in this run

Ozone depletion

Not measured in this run

Particulate matter

Not measured in this run

Resource use fossils

Not measured in this run

Resource use minerals and metals

Not measured in this run

Water use

Not measured in this run

Ionising radiation (human health)

Not measured in this run

Photochemical ozone formation (human health)

Not measured in this run

BAFU

2026 v1

IPCC 2021

BAFU 2026 v1 · ipcc-2021

GWP 100

Not measured in this run

Ecological Scarcity 2021

BAFU 2026 v1 · ecological-scarcity-2021

Carcinogenic substances into air

Not measured in this run

Energy resources

Not measured in this run

Global warming

Not measured in this run

Heavy metals into air

Not measured in this run

Heavy metals into soil

Not measured in this run

Heavy metals into water

Not measured in this run

Land use

Not measured in this run

Main air pollutants and PM

Not measured in this run

Mineral resources

Not measured in this run

Ozone layer depletion

Not measured in this run

Pesticides into soil

Not measured in this run

POP into water

Not measured in this run

Radioactive substances into air

Not measured in this run

Radioactive substances into water

Not measured in this run

Radioactive waste to deposit

Not measured in this run

Waste, non radioactive

Not measured in this run

Water pollutants

Not measured in this run

Water resources, evaporated

Not measured in this run

Total

Not measured in this run

Biotic Resources

Not measured in this run

Noise

Not measured in this run

EF 3.1 adapted 1.05

BAFU 2026 v1 · ef31-1.05

Acidification

Not measured in this run

Climate change (biogenic)

Not measured in this run

Climate change (fossil)

Not measured in this run

Ecotoxicity freshwater

Not measured in this run

Ecotoxicity freshwater (inorganics)

Not measured in this run

Ecotoxicity freshwater (organics)

Not measured in this run

Eutrophication freshwater

Not measured in this run

Eutrophication marine

Not measured in this run

Eutrophication terrestrial

Not measured in this run

Human toxicity cancer

Not measured in this run

Human toxicity cancer (inorganics)

Not measured in this run

Human toxicity cancer (organics)

Not measured in this run

Human toxicity non-cancer

Not measured in this run

Human toxicity non-cancer (inorganics) -

Not measured in this run

Human toxicity non-cancer (organics)

Not measured in this run

Land use

Not measured in this run

Ozone depletion

Not measured in this run

Particulate matter

Not measured in this run

Resource use fossils

Not measured in this run

Resource use minerals and metals

Not measured in this run

Water use

Not measured in this run

Climate change (land use)

Not measured in this run

Ionising radiation (human health)

Not measured in this run

Photochemical ozone formation (human health)

Not measured in this run