Emission Factor

Paper (Closed-loop source)

739.4kgCO2e/tonne

Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of paper (closed-loop source). The EF should be used to report on consumption of procured materials based on their origin (that is comprised of primary material or recycled materials). For primary materials these factors cover the extraction/primary processing/manufacturing and transportation materials to the point of sale not the materials in use. For secondary materials the factors cover sorting/processing/manufacturing and transportation to the point of sale not the materials in use. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2022: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

PropertyValue
NamePaper (Closed-loop source)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryPaper and Cardboard
SourceBEIS
Region
Unit Type
Year
2022
Year Released
2022
Emission Factor
  • CO2e739.4kg/tonne
LCA Activity
cradle_to_gate
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5

API Reference

Activity ID
paper_and_cardboard-type_paper_closed_loop_source
UUID
f7a0e603-fa1f-405b-8d70-e79c7bb660af
Code Snippet
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