Emission Factor

Waste and scrap of iron and steel

0.798kgCO2e/cad

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of the supply chain per Canadian dollar spent on: waste and scrap of iron and steel. Retrieved from the OpenIO-Canada v2.9 model which is a Canadian Environmentally Extended Input-Output (EEIO) model. The emission factor is provided in purchaser price including taxes retail margins and distribution costs. Endogenization is included meaning the emission factor also accounts for capital goods.

PropertyValue
NameWaste and scrap of iron and steel
SectorWaste
CategoryMetal Waste
SourceOpenIO-Canada
Source DatasetOpenIO v2.9
Region
Unit Type
Year
2018
Year Released
2024
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.798kg/cad
  • CO20.6755 kg/cad
  • CH40.002414 kg/cad
  • N2O0.0000373 kg/cad
  • CO2e of other gases0.03786 kg/cad
LCA Activity
cradle_to_gate_inc_capital_endogenization
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR6
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
waste-type_waste_and_scrap_of_iron_and_steel-disposal_method_na
UUID
c2fa22ea-6993-4fd5-b0a5-2b2d377ec96c
Code Snippet
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