Emission Factor

Mixed Paper (primarily residential) - Combusted

50kgCO2e/short ton

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of disposing of the specified material through combustion. These factors do not include any avoided emissions impact from any of the disposal methods. Combustion emissions include transport to combustion facility and combustion-related non-biogenic CO2 and N2O. Retrieved from the EPA's GHG Emission Factors Hub (xlsx).

PropertyValue
NameMixed Paper (primarily residential) - Combusted
SectorWaste
CategoryPaper and Cardboard Waste
SourceEPA
Region
Unit Type
Year
2022
Year Released
2022
Emission Factor
  • CO2e50kg/short ton
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_mixed_paper_primarily_residential-disposal_method_combusted
UUID
95dc3a1b-affe-4182-9534-d0347ab42b50
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