Emission Factor

Plastic bags

0.0574kgCO2e/cad

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of the supply chain per Canadian dollar spent on: plastic bags. Retrieved from the OpenIO-Canada v2.9 model which is a Canadian Environmentally Extended Input-Output (EEIO) model. The emission factor is provided in purchaser price including taxes retail margins and distribution costs. Endogenization is not included meaning the emission factor does not account for capital goods.

PropertyValue
NamePlastic bags
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryPlastics and Rubber Products
SourceOpenIO-Canada
Region
Unit Type
Year
2020
Year Released
2024
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.05739kg/cad
  • CO20.04973 kg/cad
  • CH40.0002222 kg/cad
  • N2O0.00000249 kg/cad
  • CO2e of other gases0.000349 kg/cad
LCA Activity
cradle_to_gate
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR6
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
plastics_rubber-type_plastic_bags
UUID
681e9bc8-f3d8-48f5-a2f4-6e7667a94825
Code Snippet
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