Emission Factor

Wood (Primary material production)

312.6kgCO2e/tonne

Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of wood (primary material production). The EF should be used to report on consumption of procured materials based on their origin (that is comprised of primary material or recycled materials). For primary materials these factors cover the extraction/primary processing/manufacturing and transportation materials to the point of sale not the materials in use. For secondary materials the factors cover sorting/processing/manufacturing and transportation to the point of sale not the materials in use. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2023: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

PropertyValue
NameWood (Primary material production)
SectorAgriculture/Hunting/Forestry/Fishing
CategoryTimber and Forestry Products
SourceBEIS
Region
Unit Type
Year
2023
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e312.6kg/tonne
LCA Activity
cradle_to_gate
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
timber_forestry-type_wood_primary_material_production
UUID
6a029466-ecc8-4e85-86a0-76322e2d9e2e
Code Snippet
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