Emission Factor

Medical laboratories

0.127kgCO2e/usd

Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of supply chain (with margins i.e. cradle to shelf) in US dollars spend on: medical laboratories. This factor is representative of the described goods or services category as defined by the 2017 version of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Refer to the source for the source-specific data quality assessment. Retrieved from Supply Chain Factors Dataset v1.2.

PropertyValue
NameMedical laboratories
SectorHealth and Social Care
CategoryHealth Care
SourceEPA
Region
Unit Type
Year
2019
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.127kg/usd
  • CO20.103 kg/usd
  • CH40.000361 kg/usd
  • N2O0.0000394 kg/usd
  • CO2e of other gases0.00303 kg/usd
LCA Activity
cradle_to_shelf
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5, AR6

API Reference

Activity ID
health_care-type_medical_laboratories
UUID
7528aeee-e9b7-4ef4-b4c2-0fe421090bfb
Code Snippet
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