Emission Factor

Cardboard waste disposal (composting)

8.912kgCO2e/tonne

Emission factor summary

Emission intensity for cardboard waste disposal - composting. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2023: 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
2023
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e8.912kg/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
4d5055b4-e10e-47a2-9f11-5ed16db20b22
Code Snippet
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