MCF Datasets

We are pleased to share that two Medicine Carbon Footprint (MCF) datasets are now available to download. 

The datasets provide standardised carbon footprint values for medicines and active pharmaceutical ingredients, generated using MCF Classifier, our peer-reviewed methodology for estimating the carbon emissions of small molecule medicines.

To learn more about MCF Classifier and how the values are calculated, please visit the MCF Classifier page.

The two datasets are complementary. Together, they support different types of analysis and decision-making across research, healthcare, industry, procurement, sustainability, and policy.

The datasets are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0), allowing them to be shared and adapted with appropriate attribution.

Download the datasets:

Medicine Carbon Footprint (MCF) Dataset - Products:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19136242

Medicine Carbon Footprint (MCF) Dataset - Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20340727