Emission Factor

Plastics waste disposal (closed-loop)

21.28kgCO2e/tonne

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity for plastics waste disposal - closed-loop. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2023: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

PropertyValue
NamePlastics waste disposal (closed-loop)
SectorWaste
CategoryPlastic Waste
SourceBEIS
Region
Unit Type
Year
2023
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e21.28kg/tonne
LCA Activity
end_of_life
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 17Version log
  • Replaced by: 4de6f5a1-7a6b-4dcf-83fe-3b0e5a32ca7d

API Reference

Activity ID
waste-type_plastics-disposal_method_closed_loop
UUID
7c4a914f-20cc-4de6-b797-50263c0602a2
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