Carbon removals emission factors
Carbon removals and sequestration. From one library, filed in the same model as every other library's factors.
Which factor should you use?
Your role in the purchase decides the scope.
Material you buy
Material for your own production. Scope 3 category 1.
Use a per-kg factor for the same material and country.
A building or an asset you build
Material that becomes a capital good. Scope 3 category 2.
Use the manufacturer's declaration when you know the product.
Imports into the EU
No data from the installation that made it.
Use the CBAM default for the country of origin, where the material has one.
Only a spend figure
You know what you paid, not the quantity.
Use a spend factor in the currency and year of the invoice.
Libraries that publish these factors
One library, with its number of factors.
| Library | Factors | Boundary | Values | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syke | 2 | Avoided-emission credit | Shown | 2026 |
Source: open-climate.ai catalogue, version 1590, coverage summed over libraries.
Other subcategories
- Land-use change880 factors
- Forestry management260 factors
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Highlighted factor pages
Sorted by library. Each factor is also on its library's page.
| Activity | Library | Region | Boundary | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon handprint, concrete, carbonation | Syke | Finland | Avoided-emission credit | -0.022 kgCO₂e/kg | 2026 |