Emission Factor

Paper waste disposal (closed-loop)

21.294
kgCO2e/tonne

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity for paper waste disposal (to closed-loop recycling). Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2021: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

PropertyValue
NamePaper waste disposal (closed-loop)
SectorWaste
CategoryPaper and Cardboard Waste
SourceBEIS
Source DatasetGreenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors 2021
Region
Unit Type
Year
2021
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e21.294kg/tonne
Scopes3.5, 3.12
LCA Activity
end_of_life
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
waste-type_paper-disposal_method_closed_loop
UUID
1d3cb5dd-dbfb-4847-8bda-8b7dbf9a69e5
Code Snippet
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