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Emission Factor
Water treatment
0.17088
kgCO2e/m3
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Emission intensity of water treatment in the UK in 2021. Based on emissions associated with offices/transport/treatment of wastewater. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2025: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Water treatment |
| Sector | Water |
| Category | Water Treatment |
| Source | BEIS |
| Source Dataset | Greenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors 2025 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2025 |
| Year Released | 2025 |
| Emission Factor |
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| Scopes | 3.1 |
LCA Activity | end_of_life |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
| Data Versioning |
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water_treatment-type_na
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