Emission Factor

Food and drink waste disposal (organic - composting)

8.951kgCO2e/tonne

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity for food and drink waste disposal (organic) - composting. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2021: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

PropertyValue
NameFood and drink waste disposal (organic - composting)
SectorWaste
CategoryFood and Organic Waste
SourceBEIS
Region
Unit Type
Year
2021
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e8.951kg/tonne
LCA Activity
end_of_life
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
waste-type_organic_food_and_drink-disposal_method_composting
UUID
617bffed-b855-4eb4-9680-4c0196c8e182
Code Snippet
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