Emission Factor

Metals (closed-loop recycled source)

1571kgCO2e/tonne

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of metals (closed-loop recycled source) The emission factor should be used to report on consumption of procured recycled materials. The emission factor covers sorting/processing/manufacturing and transportation to the point of sale. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2021: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

PropertyValue
NameMetals (closed-loop recycled source)
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryMetals
SourceBEIS
Region
Unit Type
Year
2021
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e1571kg/tonne
LCA Activity
cradle_to_gate
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
metals-type_closed_loop_source
UUID
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