Emission Factor

Data processing / hosting and related services (except software as a service / on cloud)

0.2251kgCO2e/cad

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of the supply chain per Canadian dollar spent on: data processing / hosting and related services (except software as a service / on cloud). Retrieved from the OpenIO-Canada v2.9 model which is a Canadian Environmentally Extended Input-Output (EEIO) model. The emission factor is provided in purchaser price including taxes retail margins and distribution costs. Endogenization is included meaning the emission factor also accounts for capital goods.

PropertyValue
NameData processing / hosting and related services (except software as a service / on cloud)
SectorInformation and Communication
CategoryInformation and Communication Services
SourceOpenIO-Canada
Source DatasetOpenIO v2.9
Region
Unit Type
Year
2018
Year Released
2024
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.2251kg/cad
  • CO20.1824 kg/cad
  • CH40.0009452 kg/cad
  • N2O0.000018 kg/cad
  • CO2e of other gases0.008716 kg/cad
LCA Activity
cradle_to_gate_inc_capital_endogenization
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR6
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
communication_services-type_data_processing_hosting_and_related_services_except_software_as_a_service_on_cloud
UUID
00372655-c68f-4377-9ba1-72e37cbfd8e1
Code Snippet
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