Emission Factor

Plastics waste disposal (combustion)

6.411kgCO2e/tonne

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity for plastics waste disposal - combustion. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2024: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

PropertyValue
NamePlastics waste disposal (combustion)
SectorWaste
CategoryPlastic Waste
SourceBEIS
Region
Unit Type
Year
2024
Year Released
2024
Emission Factor
  • CO2e6.411kg/tonne
LCA Activity
end_of_life
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
waste-type_plastics-disposal_method_combustion
UUID
e744e851-5207-43a8-9085-821fecf425e3
Code Snippet
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