Existing MIPS Figures

The MI (Material Input) of a MIPS figure is the weight of a product plus the ecological rucksack of the product. The material intensity factor, MI factor, or MIT factor, stands for the material consumed in the production of 1 kg of raw material. Material inputs are calculated by multiplying the weight of a certain resource in a product by its MI factor. The factors allow us to compare the natural resource consumption of products and services. The unit of the MI factor is kg/kg or t/t. For energy carriers the material intensities are given in kg/kWh and for transport in kg/km or kg/tonnekm.

When calculating MIPS values, it is easy to use existing MI factors. It is recommended to use the suitable factor for the region. For example, in Finland the MI factor for Finnish electricity should be used because the structure and material intensity of Finnish electricity production differs from other countries. MI factors are being updated constantly. The most extensive list is found from the MIPS-online page of the Wuppertal Institute.

In addition to the Wuppertal Institute's list, this page page gives MI factors and MIPS figures calculated or used in Finland. The figures are divided according to different topics.

• MI (Material Intensity) factors calculated by the Wuppertal Institute. Wuppertal Institute's Material Intensity factors (PDF-file).
  

• Electricity and Heat
  

• Transport
  

• Office Buildings

• Packing Material
  

• Electric and Electronic Appliances, in finnish 
  

1. Material intensities of Electric and Electronic Appliances
2. MIPS figures on using Electronic and Electric Appliances

• Furniture

• Clothing, Footwear and Textiles

• Jewellery
• Food, in finnish

• Exercising, in finnish 
  

• Leisure Time, in finnish
  

• A light bulb or an energy saving light bulb?
  
• Eco-efficiency of washing laundry
  
• Eco-efficiency of grocery bags