Emission Factor

Cardboard waste disposal (composting)

8.951kgCO2e/tonne

Emission factor summary

Emission intensity for cardboard waste disposal - composting. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2021: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

PropertyValue
NameCardboard waste disposal (composting)
SectorWaste
CategoryPaper and Cardboard Waste
SourceBEIS
Region
Unit Type
Year
2021
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e8.951kg/tonne
LCA Activity
end_of_life
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5

API Reference

Activity ID
waste-type_cardboard-disposal_method_composting
UUID
1c66e7d5-4bab-412b-9a23-66bde4e425b1
Code Snippet
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