Emission Factor
Pulp and paper
47.99999775
kgCO2e/tonne
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Emission instensity of pulp and paper production as reported. Published by Climate TRACE while originally sourced from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - the FAOSTAT 2022 database. NOTE: this value is provided in CO2 only and does not include the impact of other GHGs.
| Property | Value | 
|---|---|
| Name | Pulp and paper | 
| Sector | Materials and Manufacturing | 
| Category | Paper and Cardboard | 
| Source | Climate TRACE | 
| Source Dataset | Climate TRACE Emissions Inventory | 
| Region | |
Unit Type  | |
| Year | 2021  | 
| Year Released | 2022  | 
| Emission Factor | 
  | 
| Scopes | 3.1 | 
LCA Activity  | cradle_to_gate  | 
CO2e Calculation Origin  | Source | 
CO2e Calculation Method  | AR6 | 
Supported CO2e Calculation Method  | AR6 | 
| Data Versioning | 
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Activity ID
paper_and_cardboard-type_pulp_and_paper
UUID
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