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Emission Factor
Municipal solid waste
933.5kgCO2e/tonne
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Emission intensity for '9: Non-biomass municipal materials if recycled and combusted to produce heat or electricity'. Published by the Australian Government (DCCEEW) on 31 August 2024: 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. Converted from GJ using the energy content factor.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Municipal solid waste |
| Sector | Energy |
| Category | Fuel |
| Source | DISER |
| Source Dataset | National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination (NGER) |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2024 |
| Year Released | 2024 |
| Emission Factor |
|
LCA Activity | fuel_combustion |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR4, AR5, AR6 |
| Data Versioning |
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Activity ID
fuel-type_waste_solid_municipal-fuel_use_na
UUID
7001d332-6fb6-4408-9ead-3e1f6831be81
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