Data Completeness
Data completeness is the percentage of expected emissions data that has been collected for a given reporting period, tracked per site, emission source, and month within the Gravity platform.
The data completeness bar is a core project management feature in Gravity. It shows overall coverage for the active reporting period and lets users drill down to see which specific sites, emission sources, and months have data versus where gaps remain.
Clicking into a missing period shows the specific site and time range that needs attention, with options to upload data, enter it manually, or apply a CBECS-based estimate. As data is uploaded and gaps are filled, the percentage climbs toward 100% in real time.
Site-specific and activity-specific completeness bars appear on individual pages for more granular tracking. Most customers target 100% coverage for Scope 1 and 2 before generating a final report; for Scope 3, a practical threshold is having data for all categories identified as material.
Frequently asked questions
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Related terms
Carbon Accounting
Carbon accounting is the systematic process of measuring, recording, and reporting the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions produced by an organization, product, or activity. It follows standardized methodologies — most commonly the GHG Protocol — to quantify emissions across Scope 1 (direct), Scope 2 (purchased energy), and Scope 3 (value chain) categories, producing an auditable inventory that underpins disclosure, reduction planning, and regulatory compliance.
CBECS
CBECS (Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey) is a US EIA benchmark dataset that provides average energy consumption per square foot by building type and region, used in carbon accounting to estimate energy usage when actual utility data is unavailable.