Emission Factor

Plastic resins

0.0292kgCO2e/cad

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of the supply chain per Canadian dollar spent on: plastic resins. 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 resins
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryPlastics and Rubber Products
SourceOpenIO-Canada
Region
Unit Type
Year
2020
Year Released
2024
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.02919kg/cad
  • CO20.0265 kg/cad
  • CH40.0000603 kg/cad
  • N2O0.00000199 kg/cad
  • CO2e of other gases0.000336 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_resins
UUID
9cb48ec4-6897-4686-beef-7b6fa44e01a0
Code Snippet
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