Emission Factor

Paints/varnishes and similar coatings/printing ink and mastics

1.253kgCO2e/gbp

Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of supply chain in GBP spend on: paints/varnishes and similar coatings/printing ink and mastics. Provided by BEIS/DEFRA in the official report on UK and England's carbon footprint to 2019. Retrieved from the UK full dataset 1990 - 2021 including conversion factors by SIC code (sheets: ghg_sic_mult and co2_sic_mult).

PropertyValue
NamePaints/varnishes and similar coatings/printing ink and mastics
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryChemical Products
SourceBEIS
Region
Unit Type
Year
2019
Year Released
2024
Emission Factor
  • CO2e1.253kg/gbp
  • CO20.8186 kg/gbp
LCA Activity
unknown
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
chemicals-type_paints_varnishes_and_similar_coatings_printing_ink_and_mastics
UUID
2d71fc1c-72b0-44a6-8419-7323bb4fbefc
Code Snippet
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