Emission Factor

Aluminum Cans - Combusted

10kgCO2e/short ton

Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of disposing of the specified material through combustion. These factors do not include any avoided emissions impact from any of the disposal methods. Combustion emissions include transport to combustion facility and combustion-related non-biogenic CO2 and N2O. Retrieved from the EPA's GHG Emission Factors Hub (xlsx).

PropertyValue
NameAluminum Cans - Combusted
SectorWaste
CategoryMetal Waste
SourceEPA
Region
Unit Type
Year
2022
Year Released
2022
Emission Factor
  • CO2e10kg/short ton
LCA Activity
end_of_life
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4

API Reference

Activity ID
waste_type_aluminum_cans-disposal_method_combusted
UUID
9fb2b91d-2abd-40ff-8bf9-0d27a322ba25
Code Snippet
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