Emission Factor

Surgical and medical instruments

0.211kgCO2e/usd

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of supply chain (with margins i.e. cradle to shelf) in US dollars spend on: surgical and medical instruments. This factor is representative of the described commodity (equivalent to a goods or services category) and was obtained from the USEEIO model. Refer to the source for the source-specific data quality assessment.

PropertyValue
NameSurgical and medical instruments
SectorHealth and Social Care
CategoryHealth Care
SourceEPA
Region
Unit Type
Year
2018
Year Released
2020
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.211kg/usd
  • CO20.182 kg/usd
  • CH40.001 kg/usd
  • N2O0 kg/usd
  • CO2e of other gases0.004 kg/usd
LCA Activity
cradle_to_shelf
CO2e Calculation Origin
Climatiq
CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Data Versioning
  • Status: Removed

API Reference

Activity ID
health_care-type_surgical_medical_instruments
UUID
3e576d0a-efcd-443a-ab8b-ae1acc4383a1
Code Snippet
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