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Metals (Closed-loop source)

1559kgCO2e/tonne

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of metals (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 2023: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

PropertyValue
NameMetals (Closed-loop source)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryMetals
SourceBEIS
Region
United Kingdom (GB)
Unit Type
Weight
Year
2023
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e1559kg/tonne
LCA Activity
cradle_to_gate
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 17Version log
  • Replaced by: e7dfcdf9-a9f7-4695-a40d-4486b591ecf3

API Reference

Activity ID
metals-type_closed_loop_source
UUID
28ff195b-dae1-4e67-998f-f414cb8f3ec1
Code Snippet
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