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Emission Factor
Plastics
2929.9168
kgCO2e/short ton
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Emission intensity of stationary combustion of fuel. Retrieved from the GHG Emission Factors Hub (xlsx) file published by the US EPA at the source URL.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Plastics |
| Sector | Energy |
| Category | Fuel |
| Source | EPA |
| Source Dataset | GHG Emission Factors Hub |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2021 |
| Year Released | 2021 |
| Emission Factor |
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| Scopes | 1 |
LCA Activity | fuel_combustion |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Climatiq |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR6 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR4, AR5, AR6 |
| Data Versioning |
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Activity ID
fuel-type_plastics-fuel_use_stationary_combustion
UUID
334133e3-cfce-4746-9c8a-276aec82edec
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