Emission Factor

Paper and cardboard waste disposal (combustion with energy recovery)

21.294
kgCO2e/tonne

Interested in licensing this data?

Request a quote

Emission factor summary

Emission intensity for paper and cardboard waste disposal - combustion. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2021: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

PropertyValue
NamePaper and cardboard waste disposal (combustion with energy recovery)
SectorWaste
CategoryPaper and Cardboard Waste
SourceBEIS
Source DatasetGreenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors 2021
Region
Unit Type
Year
2021
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e21.294kg/tonne
Scopes3.5, 3.12
LCA Activity
end_of_life
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
waste-type_paper_and_cardboard-disposal_method_combustion_energy_recovery
UUID
95f73396-7a10-4808-85da-41b46d1b6a36
Code Snippet
View API Docs

Automate emission calculations with Climatiq

Related factors

BEIS Emission Factors

Explore All

Paper and Cardboard Waste Emission Factors

Explore All