Emission factor library
Only reviewed factors are listed. 8,159 verified, 0 imported and awaiting review. How we review factors
| Activity | Scope | Gas | Value | Unit | Boundary | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average construction — Primary material production Material use › Construction | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 74.9958 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Batteries - Alkaline — Primary material production Material use › Electrical items | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 4,633.47826 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Batteries - Li ion — Primary material production Material use › Electrical items | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 6,308 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Batteries - NiMh — Primary material production Material use › Electrical items | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 28,380 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Bricks — Primary material production Material use › Construction | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 241.80307 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Clothing — Primary material production Material use › Other | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 22,310 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Clothing — Re-used Material use › Other | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 152.25 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Compost derived from food and garden waste — Primary material production Material use › Organic | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 114.9285 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Compost derived from garden waste — Primary material production Material use › Organic | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 112.11187 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Concrete — Closed-loop source Material use › Construction | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 3.22398 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Concrete — Primary material production Material use › Construction | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 118.80307 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Electrical items - fridges and freezers — Primary material production Material use › Electrical items | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 4,363.33333 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Electrical items - IT — Primary material production Material use › Electrical items | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 24,865.47556 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Electrical items - large — Primary material production Material use › Electrical items | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 3,267 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Electrical items - small — Primary material production Material use › Electrical items | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 5,647.94563 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Food and drink — Primary material production Material use › Other | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 3,701.40359 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Glass — Closed-loop source Material use › Other | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 823.18954 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Glass — Primary material production Material use › Other | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 1,402.76667 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Insulation — Closed-loop source Material use › Construction | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 1,852.13294 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Insulation — Primary material production Material use › Construction | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 1,861.80307 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Metal: aluminium cans and foil (excl. forming) — Closed-loop source Material use › Metal | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 993.59114 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Metal: aluminium cans and foil (excl. forming) — Primary material production Material use › Metal | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 9,113.58251 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Metal: mixed cans — Closed-loop source Material use › Metal | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 1,523.50562 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Metal: mixed cans — Primary material production Material use › Metal | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 5,112.30251 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Metal: scrap metal — Closed-loop source Material use › Metal | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 1,704.27272 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Metal: scrap metal — Primary material production Material use › Metal | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 3,470.91114 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Metal: steel cans — Closed-loop source Material use › Metal | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 1,821.58251 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Metal: steel cans — Primary material production Material use › Metal | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 2,861.58251 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Metals — Closed-loop source Material use › Construction | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 1,636.68994 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Metals — Primary material production Material use › Construction | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 3,821.94858 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Mineral oil — Closed-loop source Material use › Construction | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 676 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Mineral oil — Primary material production Material use › Construction | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 1,401 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Paper and board: board — Closed-loop source Material use › Paper | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 1,096.62766 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Paper and board: board — Primary material production Material use › Paper | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 1,198.23866 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Paper and board: mixed — Closed-loop source Material use › Paper | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 1,067.28799 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Paper and board: mixed — Primary material production Material use › Paper | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 1,287.01682 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Paper and board: paper — Closed-loop source Material use › Paper | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 1,048.59114 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Paper and board: paper — Primary material production Material use › Paper | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 1,343.59114 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Plasterboard — Closed-loop source Material use › Construction | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 32.17 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Plasterboard — Primary material production Material use › Construction | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 120.05 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Plastics: average plastic film — Closed-loop source Material use › Plastic | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 1,101.24657 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Plastics: average plastic film — Primary material production Material use › Plastic | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 2,914.94602 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Plastics: average plastic rigid — Closed-loop source Material use › Plastic | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 1,913.39666 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Plastics: average plastic rigid — Primary material production Material use › Plastic | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 3,351.96455 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Plastics: average plastics — Closed-loop source Material use › Plastic | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 1,573.06661 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Plastics: average plastics — Primary material production Material use › Plastic | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 3,170.5068 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Plastics: HDPE (incl. forming) — Closed-loop source Material use › Plastic | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 1,768.47219 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Plastics: HDPE (incl. forming) — Primary material production Material use › Plastic | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 3,092.8927 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Plastics: LDPE and LLDPE (incl. forming) — Closed-loop source Material use › Plastic | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 1,095.58251 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |
Plastics: LDPE and LLDPE (incl. forming) — Primary material production Material use › Plastic | Scope 3 | Total CO₂e | 2,963.59114 | kg CO2e per tonnes | Cradle-to-gate | 2026 | Verified (source) |