Emission Factor

General purpose software

0.0009kgCO2e/cad

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of the supply chain per Canadian dollar spent on: general purpose software. 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
NameGeneral purpose software
SectorInformation and Communication
CategoryInformation and Communication Services
SourceOpenIO-Canada
Region
Unit Type
Year
2020
Year Released
2024
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.0009034kg/cad
  • CO20.0006772 kg/cad
  • CH40.00000584 kg/cad
  • N2O4.92e-8 kg/cad
  • CO2e of other gases0.0000376 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
communication_services-type_general_purpose_software
UUID
fae76167-8779-4993-9938-652a3a37c782
Code Snippet
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