Emission Factor

Paper and cardboard waste disposal (composting)

21.38kgCO2e/tonne

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity for paper and cardboard waste disposal - composting. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2018: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

PropertyValue
NamePaper and cardboard waste disposal (composting)
SectorWaste
CategoryPaper and Cardboard Waste
SourceBEIS
Source DatasetGreenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors 2018
Region
Unit Type
Year
2018
Year Released
2018
Emission Factor
  • CO2e21.38kg/tonne
LCA Activity
end_of_life
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
waste-type_paper_and_cardboard-disposal_method_composting
UUID
a285bf46-5892-47a2-b034-0cf42d84b2fa
Code Snippet
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