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Household residual waste disposal (composting)

8.951kgCO2e/tonne

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity for household residual waste disposal - composting. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2021: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

PropertyValue
NameHousehold residual waste disposal (composting)
SectorWaste
CategoryGeneral Waste
SourceBEIS
Source DatasetGreenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors 2021
Region
United Kingdom (GB)
Unit Type
Weight
Year
2021
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e8.951kg/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_household_residual_waste-disposal_method_composting
UUID
a8f2f4a8-8758-44c4-856b-d5fd8888f42f
Code Snippet
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