Emission Factor

Polyethylene - high density - granulate (market for)

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Emission factor summary

The activity generating the emissions is market for polyethylene, high density, granulate. The Reference Product is polyethylene, high density, granulate. Polyethylene, high density, granulate, is a plastic product of fossil origin, it is not biodegradable and it is a thermoplastic material. This product consists of 100% virgin material with no content of recycled material. The product is used in the following applications and sectors: packaging material including crates, trays, bottles, food packaging, jerry cans, drums, industrial bulk containers etc, food containers, toys, petrol tanks, industrial wrapping and film, fibres and textiles like in ropes, fishing and sport nets, nets for agricultural use, industrial and decorative fabrics, pipes, wiring and cables. The Reference Product amount is 1. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is market activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.12/cutoff/dataset/276295/documentation

PropertyValue
NamePolyethylene - high density - granulate (market for)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
Sourceecoinvent
Source DatasetCut-off Cumulative LCIA v3.12
Region
Unit Type
Year
2011
Year Released
2025
Emission Factor
  • CO2e
    kg/kg
Scopes3.1
LCA Activity
cradle_to_consumer
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_polyethylene_high_density_granulate_market_for_polyethylene_high_density_granulate
UUID
05d881c9-c8e0-4631-a702-dee6a6423765
Code Snippet
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