# HiQLCD 1.5.0

## Overview

| Item                | Content                          |
| ------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| Database            | HiQLCD                           |
| Database identifier | `hiqlcd`                         |
| Version             | `1.5.0`                          |
| Release date        | 2026-06                          |
| Data status         | Published                        |
| System model        | CUT_OFF、CONSEQUENTIAL、EN_15804 |
| Data provider       | Not recorded                     |

## What's new

HiQLCD 1.5.0 contains 46,060 datasets (CUT_OFF), an increase of 14,316 over 1.4.1 (45.1%). It expands coverage of chemicals, non-ferrous metals, building materials and electrical equipment; 28,703 datasets carry data quality scores, a coverage rate of 62.3%.

- [Chemicals](/en/sectors/chemicals): Adds 4,890 datasets, with representative reference products 硝酸钠; PE树脂; 碳酸氢钠; 钛白粉，金红石型; 磷酸铁锂.

- [Non-ferrous Metals](/en/sectors/non-ferrous-metals): Adds 3,213 datasets, with representative reference products 金; 镍; 原镁; 锌; 锰矿石.

- [Building Materials](/en/sectors/building-materials): Adds 2,817 datasets, with representative reference products 预拌混凝土; 普通硅酸盐水泥; 火山灰质硅酸盐水泥; 矿渣硅酸盐水泥; 硅酸盐水泥.

- [Electrical Equipment](/en/sectors/electrical-equipment): Adds 1,155 datasets, with representative reference products 避雷器; 断路器; 电压互感器; 电流互感器; 绝缘子. The added datasets cover 35 activities.

- [Water Supply](/en/sectors/water-supply): Adds 136 datasets, with representative reference products 自来水; 自来水厂.

- [Waste Treatment](/en/sectors/waste-treatment): Adds 177 datasets, with representative reference products 污水管道; 城市固体废弃物; 沉碲尾料; 废有机玻璃; 废轮胎，用于回收.

Comparison: 1.4.1 to 1.5.0, CUT_OFF. Source: [Sources](#sources).

### Official release notes

Translated from the official Chinese release notes.

- Adds more than 12,000 datasets across six sector groups: chemicals, steel and non-ferrous metals, electrical
  equipment, transport, water supply and drainage, and waste treatment (CUT_OFF model only). Also updates
  characterization factors for selected LCIA methods.
- Adds or improves 150+ chemical entries across plastics and additives, basic chemicals, industrial gases and battery
  materials; includes targeted improvements to key datasets such as sulfuric acid and liquid oxygen.
- Adds or improves 100+ steel and non-ferrous metal entries, including ores, concentrates and smelting products for
  copper, lead, zinc, tin and nickel.
- Adds 35+ electrical equipment entries covering towers and poles, overhead lines, instrument transformers,
  transformers, surge arresters, power capacitors and smart electricity meters.
- Adds 29 road freight datasets (multiple vehicle specifications × China III to China VI emission standards).
- Adds 136 water supply and 75 sewage pipeline construction datasets.
- Expands waste treatment and recycling categories and improves recovery chains for glass, copper, rubber and aluminium.

Source: [Official release notes at carbonx.hiqlcd.com](https://carbonx.hiqlcd.com/databases/hiqlcd/)

## Changes

Catalog, ID and result comparisons use 1.4.1 to 1.5.0; metadata and characterization-factor comparisons use 1.4.0 to 1.5.0. Datasets are counted by Dataset ID within each system model.

### Dataset counts


| System model  | Dataset count (Dataset ID) |
| ------------- | -------------------------: |
| CUT_OFF       |                     46,060 |
| CONSEQUENTIAL |                     44,319 |
| EN_15804      |                     46,095 |

Browse by sector: [Sector index](/en/sectors)

### Dataset IDs (1.4.1 → 1.5.0)

| System model  | In both | Only in 1.5.0 | Only in 1.4.1 |
| ------------- | -----------: | ----------------: | ----------------: |
| CUT_OFF       |       31,612 |            14,448 |               132 |
| CONSEQUENTIAL |       30,239 |            14,080 |               109 |
| EN_15804      |       31,685 |            14,410 |                33 |

Source:
[ID Correspondence](/files/hiqlcd/1.5.0/revisions/20261106T193638Z/hiqlcd_ID_Correspondence_v1.4.1-v1.5.0_r20261106T193638Z.xlsx)

Model totals: [1.4.1](/en/releases/hiqlcd/1.4.1#dataset-counts) / [1.5.0](#dataset-counts)

### Coverage changes

CUT_OFF contains 1,969 activities and 1,304 reference products. Geography codes rise from 411 to 419, adding 8 district or county codes. Sector tags rise from 35 to 37, adding New Energy Vehicles and Parts, and Water Supply. Additions include 29 road-freight truck datasets, 136 water-supply datasets and 75 sewer-pipeline construction datasets.

#### Geographic distribution

| Geographies (union of the top 10 per model)    | CUT_OFF | CONSEQUENTIAL | EN_15804 |
| ---------------------------------------------- | ------: | ------------: | -------: |
| CN · China                                     |   3,431 |         3,118 |    3,406 |
| CN-SX · China,Shanxi                           |   1,344 |         1,322 |    1,346 |
| CN-HE · China,Hebei                            |   1,324 |         1,302 |    1,326 |
| CN-SD · China,Shandong                         |   1,316 |         1,295 |    1,318 |
| CN-LN · China,Liaoning                         |   1,314 |         1,295 |    1,316 |
| CN-NM · China,Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region |   1,313 |         1,292 |    1,315 |
| CN-XJ · China,Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region |   1,307 |         1,289 |    1,309 |
| CN-GS · China,Gansu                            |   1,305 |         1,284 |    1,307 |
| CN-JL · China,Jilin                            |   1,304 |         1,285 |    1,306 |
| CN-SC · China,Sichuan                          |   1,305 |         1,283 |    1,307 |
| CN-SN · China,Shaanxi                          |   1,303 |         1,284 |    1,305 |

Source:
[Database Overview](/files/hiqlcd/1.5.0/revisions/20261106T193638Z/hiqlcd_Database_Overview_v1.5.0_r20261106T193638Z.xlsx)


#### New dataset geographies (1.4.1 → 1.5.0)

| System model  | Status            | Geography (top 10 per model) | Datasets |
| ------------- | ----------------- | ---------------------------- | -------: |
| CUT_OFF       | Only in 1.5.0 | CN                           |      987 |
| CUT_OFF       | Only in 1.5.0 | CN-HE                        |      439 |
| CUT_OFF       | Only in 1.5.0 | CN-SD                        |      439 |
| CUT_OFF       | Only in 1.5.0 | CN-XJ                        |      439 |
| CUT_OFF       | Only in 1.5.0 | CN-NM                        |      438 |
| CUT_OFF       | Only in 1.5.0 | CN-SX                        |      438 |
| CUT_OFF       | Only in 1.5.0 | CN-GS                        |      437 |
| CUT_OFF       | Only in 1.5.0 | CN-HA                        |      437 |
| CUT_OFF       | Only in 1.5.0 | CN-HL                        |      437 |
| CUT_OFF       | Only in 1.5.0 | CN-JL                        |      437 |
| CONSEQUENTIAL | Only in 1.5.0 | CN                           |      931 |
| CONSEQUENTIAL | Only in 1.5.0 | CN-HE                        |      429 |
| CONSEQUENTIAL | Only in 1.5.0 | CN-SD                        |      429 |
| CONSEQUENTIAL | Only in 1.5.0 | CN-XJ                        |      429 |
| CONSEQUENTIAL | Only in 1.5.0 | CN-NM                        |      428 |
| CONSEQUENTIAL | Only in 1.5.0 | CN-SX                        |      428 |
| CONSEQUENTIAL | Only in 1.5.0 | CN-GS                        |      427 |
| CONSEQUENTIAL | Only in 1.5.0 | CN-HA                        |      427 |
| CONSEQUENTIAL | Only in 1.5.0 | CN-HL                        |      427 |
| CONSEQUENTIAL | Only in 1.5.0 | CN-JL                        |      427 |
| EN_15804      | Only in 1.5.0 | CN                           |      982 |
| EN_15804      | Only in 1.5.0 | CN-HE                        |      438 |
| EN_15804      | Only in 1.5.0 | CN-SD                        |      438 |
| EN_15804      | Only in 1.5.0 | CN-XJ                        |      438 |
| EN_15804      | Only in 1.5.0 | CN-NM                        |      437 |
| EN_15804      | Only in 1.5.0 | CN-SX                        |      437 |
| EN_15804      | Only in 1.5.0 | CN-GS                        |      436 |
| EN_15804      | Only in 1.5.0 | CN-HA                        |      436 |
| EN_15804      | Only in 1.5.0 | CN-HL                        |      436 |
| EN_15804      | Only in 1.5.0 | CN-JL                        |      436 |

#### New reference products (1.4.1 → 1.5.0)

| Sector                        | System model                       | Union of new product UUIDs across the database | References                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| ----------------------------- | ---------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------: | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Chemicals                     | CUT_OFF / CONSEQUENTIAL / EN_15804 |                                            134 | [Source product fields](/files/hiqlcd/1.5.0/revisions/20261106T193638Z/hiqlcd_ID_Correspondence_v1.4.1-v1.5.0_r20261106T193638Z.xlsx) / [Product changes within this sector](/en/sectors/chemicals#new-reference-products)                     |
| Chemical Industry             | CUT_OFF / CONSEQUENTIAL / EN_15804 |                                            133 | [Source product fields](/files/hiqlcd/1.5.0/revisions/20261106T193638Z/hiqlcd_ID_Correspondence_v1.4.1-v1.5.0_r20261106T193638Z.xlsx) / [Product changes within this sector](/en/sectors/chemical-industry#new-reference-products)             |
| Core Materials                | CUT_OFF / CONSEQUENTIAL / EN_15804 |                                             95 | [Source product fields](/files/hiqlcd/1.5.0/revisions/20261106T193638Z/hiqlcd_ID_Correspondence_v1.4.1-v1.5.0_r20261106T193638Z.xlsx) / [Product changes within this sector](/en/sectors/core-materials#new-reference-products)                |
| Non-ferrous Metals            | CUT_OFF / CONSEQUENTIAL / EN_15804 |                                             93 | [Source product fields](/files/hiqlcd/1.5.0/revisions/20261106T193638Z/hiqlcd_ID_Correspondence_v1.4.1-v1.5.0_r20261106T193638Z.xlsx) / [Product changes within this sector](/en/sectors/non-ferrous-metals#new-reference-products)            |
| Basic Raw Materials           | CUT_OFF / CONSEQUENTIAL / EN_15804 |                                             62 | [Source product fields](/files/hiqlcd/1.5.0/revisions/20261106T193638Z/hiqlcd_ID_Correspondence_v1.4.1-v1.5.0_r20261106T193638Z.xlsx) / [Product changes within this sector](/en/sectors/basic-raw-materials#new-reference-products)           |
| General                       | CUT_OFF / CONSEQUENTIAL / EN_15804 |                                             48 | [Source product fields](/files/hiqlcd/1.5.0/revisions/20261106T193638Z/hiqlcd_ID_Correspondence_v1.4.1-v1.5.0_r20261106T193638Z.xlsx) / [Product changes within this sector](/en/sectors/general#new-reference-products)                       |
| Transport                     | CUT_OFF / CONSEQUENTIAL / EN_15804 |                                             31 | [Source product fields](/files/hiqlcd/1.5.0/revisions/20261106T193638Z/hiqlcd_ID_Correspondence_v1.4.1-v1.5.0_r20261106T193638Z.xlsx) / [Product changes within this sector](/en/sectors/transport#new-reference-products)                     |
| Waste Treatment               | CUT_OFF / CONSEQUENTIAL / EN_15804 |                                             29 | [Source product fields](/files/hiqlcd/1.5.0/revisions/20261106T193638Z/hiqlcd_ID_Correspondence_v1.4.1-v1.5.0_r20261106T193638Z.xlsx) / [Product changes within this sector](/en/sectors/waste-treatment#new-reference-products)               |
| Building Materials            | CUT_OFF / CONSEQUENTIAL / EN_15804 |                                             28 | [Source product fields](/files/hiqlcd/1.5.0/revisions/20261106T193638Z/hiqlcd_ID_Correspondence_v1.4.1-v1.5.0_r20261106T193638Z.xlsx) / [Product changes within this sector](/en/sectors/building-materials#new-reference-products)            |
| Metal Alloys                  | CUT_OFF / CONSEQUENTIAL / EN_15804 |                                             26 | [Source product fields](/files/hiqlcd/1.5.0/revisions/20261106T193638Z/hiqlcd_ID_Correspondence_v1.4.1-v1.5.0_r20261106T193638Z.xlsx) / [Product changes within this sector](/en/sectors/metal-alloys#new-reference-products)                  |
| Non-ferrous Metal Ores        | CUT_OFF / CONSEQUENTIAL / EN_15804 |                                             20 | [Source product fields](/files/hiqlcd/1.5.0/revisions/20261106T193638Z/hiqlcd_ID_Correspondence_v1.4.1-v1.5.0_r20261106T193638Z.xlsx) / [Product changes within this sector](/en/sectors/non-ferrous-metal-ores#new-reference-products)        |
| Processing & Manufacturing    | CUT_OFF / CONSEQUENTIAL / EN_15804 |                                             17 | [Source product fields](/files/hiqlcd/1.5.0/revisions/20261106T193638Z/hiqlcd_ID_Correspondence_v1.4.1-v1.5.0_r20261106T193638Z.xlsx) / [Product changes within this sector](/en/sectors/processing-manufacturing#new-reference-products)      |
| Electrical Equipment          | CUT_OFF / CONSEQUENTIAL / EN_15804 |                                             17 | [Source product fields](/files/hiqlcd/1.5.0/revisions/20261106T193638Z/hiqlcd_ID_Correspondence_v1.4.1-v1.5.0_r20261106T193638Z.xlsx) / [Product changes within this sector](/en/sectors/electrical-equipment#new-reference-products)          |
| Others                        | CUT_OFF / CONSEQUENTIAL / EN_15804 |                                              5 | [Source product fields](/files/hiqlcd/1.5.0/revisions/20261106T193638Z/hiqlcd_ID_Correspondence_v1.4.1-v1.5.0_r20261106T193638Z.xlsx) / [Product changes within this sector](/en/sectors/others#new-reference-products)                        |
| New Energy Vehicles and Parts | CUT_OFF / CONSEQUENTIAL / EN_15804 |                                              4 | [Source product fields](/files/hiqlcd/1.5.0/revisions/20261106T193638Z/hiqlcd_ID_Correspondence_v1.4.1-v1.5.0_r20261106T193638Z.xlsx) / [Product changes within this sector](/en/sectors/new-energy-vehicles-and-parts#new-reference-products) |
| Thermal Power/Heat            | CUT_OFF / CONSEQUENTIAL / EN_15804 |                                              3 | [Source product fields](/files/hiqlcd/1.5.0/revisions/20261106T193638Z/hiqlcd_ID_Correspondence_v1.4.1-v1.5.0_r20261106T193638Z.xlsx) / [Product changes within this sector](/en/sectors/thermal-power-heat#new-reference-products)            |
| Steel                         | CUT_OFF / CONSEQUENTIAL / EN_15804 |                                              3 | [Source product fields](/files/hiqlcd/1.5.0/revisions/20261106T193638Z/hiqlcd_ID_Correspondence_v1.4.1-v1.5.0_r20261106T193638Z.xlsx) / [Product changes within this sector](/en/sectors/steel#new-reference-products)                         |
| Basic Energy                  | CUT_OFF / CONSEQUENTIAL / EN_15804 |                                              2 | [Source product fields](/files/hiqlcd/1.5.0/revisions/20261106T193638Z/hiqlcd_ID_Correspondence_v1.4.1-v1.5.0_r20261106T193638Z.xlsx) / [Product changes within this sector](/en/sectors/basic-energy#new-reference-products)                  |
| Electric Power                | CUT_OFF / CONSEQUENTIAL / EN_15804 |                                              2 | [Source product fields](/files/hiqlcd/1.5.0/revisions/20261106T193638Z/hiqlcd_ID_Correspondence_v1.4.1-v1.5.0_r20261106T193638Z.xlsx) / [Product changes within this sector](/en/sectors/electric-power#new-reference-products)                |
| Ferrous Metal Ores            | CUT_OFF / CONSEQUENTIAL / EN_15804 |                                              2 | [Source product fields](/files/hiqlcd/1.5.0/revisions/20261106T193638Z/hiqlcd_ID_Correspondence_v1.4.1-v1.5.0_r20261106T193638Z.xlsx) / [Product changes within this sector](/en/sectors/ferrous-metal-ores#new-reference-products)            |
| Water Supply                  | CUT_OFF / CONSEQUENTIAL / EN_15804 |                                              2 | [Source product fields](/files/hiqlcd/1.5.0/revisions/20261106T193638Z/hiqlcd_ID_Correspondence_v1.4.1-v1.5.0_r20261106T193638Z.xlsx) / [Product changes within this sector](/en/sectors/water-supply#new-reference-products)                  |
| Metallurgical Auxiliaries     | CUT_OFF / CONSEQUENTIAL / EN_15804 |                                              1 | [Source product fields](/files/hiqlcd/1.5.0/revisions/20261106T193638Z/hiqlcd_ID_Correspondence_v1.4.1-v1.5.0_r20261106T193638Z.xlsx) / [Product changes within this sector](/en/sectors/metallurgical-auxiliaries#new-reference-products)     |
| Not recorded                  | CONSEQUENTIAL                      |                                              1 | [Source product fields](/files/hiqlcd/1.5.0/revisions/20261106T193638Z/hiqlcd_ID_Correspondence_v1.4.1-v1.5.0_r20261106T193638Z.xlsx)                                                                                                          |


Basis: the union of database-wide new Product UUIDs across comparable models, grouped by sector. Sector pages retain the
within-sector set differences and names.

### Data quality and documentation

| CUT_OFF documentation coverage / datasets | 1.4.0 | 1.5.0 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Datasets with data quality scores | 65 / 31,744 (0.20%) | 28,703 / 46,060 (62.32%) |
| Process documents with an overall quality score | 8,359 / 31,744 (26.33%) | 42,874 / 46,060 (93.08%) |
| Datasets with technology descriptions | 16,930 / 31,744 (53.33%) | 30,819 / 46,060 (66.91%) |

### Impact assessment

Impact assessment methods with characterization factors change from 44 to 42; category indicators change from 770 to 676, with 621 retained, 55 added and 149 removed. Added methods include four USEtox v2.13 variants, IMPACT World+ v2.0.1 footprint, and Inventory results and indicators.

Characterization-factor records change from 228,044 in 1.4.0 to 206,606 in 1.5.0. Migration uses complete category-indicator identifiers to check method, unit and version.


#### Impact assessment methods

| Impact assessment method (version catalog) | Impact categories (distinct UUIDs) | Category indicator entries (complete Method IDs) | Method UUID status |
| ------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------: | -----------------------------------------------: | ------------------ |
| CML v4.8 2016                              |                                 11 |                                               11 | Retained           |
| CML v4.8 2016 no LT                        |                                 11 |                                               11 | Retained           |
| Crustal Scarcity Indicator 2020            |                                  1 |                                                1 | Retained           |
| Cumulative Energy Demand (CED)             |                                 12 |                                               12 | Retained           |
| Cumulative Exergy Demand (CExD)            |                                 14 |                                               14 | Retained           |
| EF v3.0                                    |                                 28 |                                               28 | Retained           |
| EF v3.0 EN15804                            |                                 20 |                                               20 | Retained           |
| EF v3.0 no LT                              |                                 28 |                                               28 | Retained           |
| EF v3.1                                    |                                 25 |                                               25 | Retained           |
| EF v3.1 EN15804                            |                                 20 |                                               20 | Retained           |
| EF v3.1 no LT                              |                                 25 |                                               25 | Retained           |
| EN15804                                    |                                 22 |                                               22 | Retained           |
| EPS 2020d                                  |                                  7 |                                                7 | Retained           |
| EPS 2020d no LT                            |                                  7 |                                                7 | Retained           |
| Ecological Footprint                       |                                  4 |                                                4 | Retained           |
| Ecological Scarcity 2021                   |                                 12 |                                               20 | Retained           |
| Ecological Scarcity 2021 no LT             |                                 12 |                                               20 | Retained           |
| Ecosystem Damage Potential                 |                                  3 |                                                3 | Retained           |
| IMPACT World+ v2.0.1, footprint version    |                                  5 |                                                5 | Added              |
| IPCC 2013                                  |                                  1 |                                                4 | Retained           |
| IPCC 2013 no LT                            |                                  1 |                                                4 | Retained           |
| IPCC 2021                                  |                                  8 |                                               32 | Retained           |
| IPCC 2021 no LT                            |                                  8 |                                               32 | Retained           |
| Inventory results and indicators           |                                  4 |                                               35 | Added              |
| ReCiPe 2016 v1.03, endpoint (E)            |                                  6 |                                               25 | Retained           |
| ReCiPe 2016 v1.03, endpoint (E) no LT      |                                  6 |                                               25 | Retained           |
| ReCiPe 2016 v1.03, endpoint (H)            |                                  6 |                                               25 | Retained           |
| ReCiPe 2016 v1.03, endpoint (H) no LT      |                                  6 |                                               25 | Retained           |
| ReCiPe 2016 v1.03, endpoint (I)            |                                  6 |                                               24 | Retained           |
| ReCiPe 2016 v1.03, endpoint (I) no LT      |                                  6 |                                               24 | Retained           |
| ReCiPe 2016 v1.03, midpoint (E)            |                                 18 |                                               18 | Retained           |
| ReCiPe 2016 v1.03, midpoint (E) no LT      |                                 18 |                                               18 | Retained           |
| ReCiPe 2016 v1.03, midpoint (H)            |                                 18 |                                               18 | Retained           |
| ReCiPe 2016 v1.03, midpoint (H) no LT      |                                 18 |                                               18 | Retained           |
| ReCiPe 2016 v1.03, midpoint (I)            |                                 18 |                                               18 | Retained           |
| ReCiPe 2016 v1.03, midpoint (I) no LT      |                                 18 |                                               18 | Retained           |
| TRACI v2.1                                 |                                  9 |                                                9 | Retained           |
| TRACI v2.1 no LT                           |                                  9 |                                                9 | Retained           |
| USEtox v2.13, endpoint                     |                                  2 |                                                3 | Added              |
| USEtox v2.13, endpoint no LT               |                                  2 |                                                3 | Added              |
| USEtox v2.13, midpoint                     |                                  3 |                                                3 | Added              |
| USEtox v2.13, midpoint no LT               |                                  3 |                                                3 | Added              |

Source:
[Database Overview：LCIA Methods / Impact Categories](/files/hiqlcd/1.5.0/revisions/20261106T193638Z/hiqlcd_Database_Overview_v1.5.0_r20261106T193638Z.xlsx)

#### Method catalog changes (1.4.1 → 1.5.0)

| Catalog object                                        | 1.4.1 | 1.5.0 | Added catalog IDs | Removed catalog IDs | Retained catalog IDs |
| ----------------------------------------------------- | ----: | ----: | ----------------: | ------------------: | -------------------: |
| Impact assessment method UUID                         |    44 |    42 |                 6 |                   8 |                   36 |
| Category indicator catalog Method ID (original value) |   770 |   676 |                55 |                 149 |                  621 |

| Removed catalog entries (names link to the old definition)                    |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [IMPACT 2002+ (Midpoint)](/en/releases/hiqlcd/1.4.1#method-catalog)          |
| [EDIP 2003 no LT](/en/releases/hiqlcd/1.4.1#method-catalog)                  |
| [IMPACT 2002+ (Endpoint)](/en/releases/hiqlcd/1.4.1#method-catalog)          |
| [USEtox](/en/releases/hiqlcd/1.4.1#method-catalog)                           |
| [USEtox no LT](/en/releases/hiqlcd/1.4.1#method-catalog)                     |
| [selected LCI results](/en/releases/hiqlcd/1.4.1#method-catalog)             |
| [EDIP 2003](/en/releases/hiqlcd/1.4.1#method-catalog)                        |
| [selected LCI results, additional](/en/releases/hiqlcd/1.4.1#method-catalog) |


### Result changes

The comparison covers 31,612 shared CUT_OFF datasets and 621 shared category indicators from 1.4.1 to 1.5.0. For IPCC 2021 / climate change / GWP100, the median relative difference among 30,503 significant results is 2.4557%, with P90 at 16.444%. A total of 30,250 datasets (95.7%) have a mean relative LCI difference above 1%. Use a consistent version when comparing results in an upgraded project.

## Files

Attachment revision: 20261107T020200Z

| Files | Scope | Format | bytes | System model | SHA-256 |
| --- | --- | --- | ---: | --- | --- |
| [hiqlcd_Database_Overview_v1.5.0_r20261107T020200Z.xlsx](/files/hiqlcd/1.5.0/revisions/20261107T020200Z/hiqlcd_Database_Overview_v1.5.0_r20261107T020200Z.xlsx) | Catalogs of datasets, reference products, geographies, flows and impact assessment methods. | XLSX | 10433397 | CUT_OFF, CONSEQUENTIAL, EN_15804 | 2d7fece2db3e3009a0a2b142e19a2784972df7b7c573e969d25ee33bb8c9be53 |
| [hiqlcd_ID_Correspondence_v1.4.1-v1.5.0_r20261107T020200Z.xlsx](/files/hiqlcd/1.5.0/revisions/20261107T020200Z/hiqlcd_ID_Correspondence_v1.4.1-v1.5.0_r20261107T020200Z.xlsx) | Dataset ID correspondence between adjacent versions. (1.4.1 → 1.5.0) | XLSX | 15895450 | CUT_OFF, CONSEQUENTIAL, EN_15804 | ba40428eab43aafceb49a1ea957487823982e6c901884aa393f95b69ba6737b5 |
| [hiqlcd_Change_Annex_Metadata_v1.4.1-v1.5.0_r20261107T020200Z.xlsx](/files/hiqlcd/1.5.0/revisions/20261107T020200Z/hiqlcd_Change_Annex_Metadata_v1.4.1-v1.5.0_r20261107T020200Z.xlsx) | Metadata changes in dataset, flow and LCIA catalogs. (1.4.1 → 1.5.0) | XLSX | 7838780 | CUT_OFF, CONSEQUENTIAL, EN_15804 | 27f18ba84995517e57f6f72781e2d7729903900aef73394f66f50962fbbcb4a9 |

[File definitions](/en/resources/file-definitions)


## Known issues and limitations

Sector tags overlap. Inventory revisions are counted by changes in core inventory fields; metadata revisions are counted separately.

### Confirmed issues

No formal issue register has been obtained.

### Documentation completeness (r1 field coverage)

Score coverage counts populated fields. Pending documentation: original characterization-factor sources, independent method-implementation versions, formal method revision notes, and expert review notes for indicators with large changes. Historical result statistics retain the significance selection and rounding precision of the source report.

| Worksheet              | Field                                    | Rows with missing values or components | Total rows |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------: | ---------: |
| Cut-Off AO             | Technology Level                         |                                 46,060 |     46,060 |
| Cut-Off AO             | HIQ Industry Classification              |                                      2 |     46,060 |
| Cut-Off AO             | Product Classification                   |                                 46,060 |     46,060 |
| Cut-Off AO             | Product Information                      |                                 46,060 |     46,060 |
| Cut-Off AO             | CAS Number                               |                                 38,492 |     46,060 |
| Cut-Off AO             | Cut-Off Classification                   |                                 46,060 |     46,060 |
| Consequential AO       | Technology Level                         |                                 44,319 |     44,319 |
| Consequential AO       | HIQ Industry Classification              |                                      3 |     44,319 |
| Consequential AO       | Product Classification                   |                                 44,319 |     44,319 |
| Consequential AO       | Product Information                      |                                 44,319 |     44,319 |
| Consequential AO       | CAS Number                               |                                 36,948 |     44,319 |
| Consequential AO       | Cut-Off Classification                   |                                 44,319 |     44,319 |
| EN15804 AO             | Technology Level                         |                                 46,095 |     46,095 |
| EN15804 AO             | HIQ Industry Classification              |                                      2 |     46,095 |
| EN15804 AO             | Product Classification                   |                                 46,095 |     46,095 |
| EN15804 AO             | Product Information                      |                                 46,095 |     46,095 |
| EN15804 AO             | CAS Number                               |                                 38,429 |     46,095 |
| EN15804 AO             | Cut-Off Classification                   |                                 46,095 |     46,095 |
| Geographies            | Latitude                                 |                                     35 |        420 |
| Geographies            | Longitude                                |                                     35 |        420 |
| Geographies            | Geography Classification                 |                                    420 |        420 |
| Geographies            | Contained and Overlapping Geographies    |                                    420 |        420 |
| Geographies            | Parent Geography                         |                                      1 |        420 |
| LCIA Methods           | Method Version                           |                                     42 |         42 |
| LCIA Methods           | Status                                   |                                     42 |         42 |
| LCIA Methods           | HiQLCD Documentation                     |                                     42 |         42 |
| LCIA Methods           | Further Documentation                    |                                     42 |         42 |
| LCIA Methods           | Links to Characterization Factor Sources |                                     42 |         42 |
| Impact Categories      | Resources - Emissions - Total            |                                    676 |        676 |
| Impact Categories      | Main impact/damage category              |                                    676 |        676 |
| Impact Categories      | Inventory - Midpoint - Endpoint - AoP    |                                    676 |        676 |
| Impact Categories      | Area of Protection (AoP)                 |                                    676 |        676 |
| Impact Categories      | Used in EN15804                          |                                    676 |        676 |
| Impact Categories      | Category name in method                  |                                    676 |        676 |
| Impact Categories      | Indicator name in method                 |                                    676 |        676 |
| Impact Categories      | Unit in method                           |                                    676 |        676 |
| Intermediate Exchanges | Unit Name                                |                                    370 |      1,315 |
| Intermediate Exchanges | CAS Number                               |                                  1,153 |      1,315 |
| Intermediate Exchanges | Comment                                  |                                  1,315 |      1,315 |
| Intermediate Exchanges | By-product Classification                |                                  1,315 |      1,315 |
| Intermediate Exchanges | CPC Classification                       |                                  1,315 |      1,315 |
| Intermediate Exchanges | Product Information                      |                                  1,315 |      1,315 |
| Intermediate Exchanges | Synonym                                  |                                  1,315 |      1,315 |
| Elementary Exchanges   | Unit Name                                |                                      1 |      4,794 |
| Elementary Exchanges   | CAS Number                               |                                    597 |      4,794 |
| Elementary Exchanges   | Comment                                  |                                  4,794 |      4,794 |
| Elementary Exchanges   | Synonym                                  |                                  4,794 |      4,794 |
| Elementary Exchanges   | Formula                                  |                                    573 |      4,794 |

Source:
[Database Overview：Field Availability](/files/hiqlcd/1.5.0/revisions/20261106T193638Z/hiqlcd_Database_Overview_v1.5.0_r20261106T193638Z.xlsx)


## Citation

hiqlcd, version 1.5.0. Specify the system model, dataset and source when citing results. See [citation format](/en/resources/citation).

## Sources

Sources and exact file revisions are recorded below each table or statement. File definitions are available in [File definitions](/en/resources/file-definitions).

[Database Overview](/files/hiqlcd/1.5.0/revisions/20261107T020200Z/hiqlcd_Database_Overview_v1.5.0_r20261107T020200Z.xlsx) supplies the current catalog. Documentation-coverage and inventory-revision figures use the version’s process documentation; result comparisons use existing results aligned by dataset and category indicator.
