Emission Factor

Municipal solid waste

88.9
kgCO2e/GJ

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity for '9: Non-biomass municipal materials if recycled and combusted to produce heat or electricity'. Published by the Australian Government (DCCEEW) on 21 September 2023: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination (NGER). Retrieved from Schedule 1 - Energy content factors and emission factors: Part 1 - Fuel combustion - solid fuels and certain coal-based products.

PropertyValue
NameMunicipal solid waste
SectorEnergy
CategoryFuel
SourceDISER
Source DatasetNational Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination (NGER)
Region
Unit Type
Year
2023
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e88.9kg/GJ
  • CO287.1 kg/GJ
  • CH40.02857142857 kg/GJ
  • N2O0.003773584906 kg/GJ
Scopes1
LCA Activity
fuel_combustion
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
fuel-type_waste_solid_municipal-fuel_use_na
UUID
41b631ab-d28b-4d74-ade3-df4a6de35750
Code Snippet
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