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Emission factor from ProBas v02.44.152

Wood pulp

Europe · Cradle to gate · Any year

Each kilogram counts as 0.699 kg CO₂e up to the factory gate. ProBas gives one figure, for use in any year.

Value for any year

0.699kgCO₂e/kg

Biogenic CO₂ and land use excluded · GWP100 · AR6

FossilBio CH₄Land useBio CO₂GHG Protocol and IPCC inventories

One value, for any year

ProBas sets no date window, so there is no year to pick.

Reference year 2004

Region
Europe
Boundary
Cradle to gate
Data quality
MediumRated by us, not by the source
Licence
Open · ProBas terms

Where 0.699 comes from

Published as one number

ProBas prints this factor as a single figure, with no parts to add up.

Reporting this kilogram under the GHG Protocol

Scope 3, category 1 0.699

Goods and services you buy are Scope 3, category 1, purchased goods and services.

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Materials › Paper and wood · Europe · per kg · Average

Cradle to gate · Excl. biogenic CO₂ · AR6

Boundary
Cradle to gate
Raw materials, inbound transport, fuel supply, fuel combustion, manufacturing, packaging and purchased energy
GWP method
IPCC AR6, 100-year horizon
Re-weighted by open-climate.ai from ProBas's AR5 figure of 0.697 kgCO₂e/kg
CO₂e basis
Excl. biogenic CO₂FossilBio CH₄Land useBio CO₂GHG Protocol and IPCC inventories
Split by gas
Life cycle
Upstream: coveredProduction: coveredDownstream: not coveredEnd of life: not covered

Medium quality · Open licence · Any year

What this number covers

What ProBas counts in the figure for one kilogram, phase by phase.

  1. Upstream

    • Transport to the plant
    • Raw materials
    • Fuel supply chain
    Included

  2. Production

    • Fuel combustion
    • Manufacturing
    • Packaging
    • Purchased electricity and heat
    Included

  3. Your record

    1 kg in your records. The factor is per kg.

    = 0.699

Outside this boundary

  • Installation
  • Maintenance
  • Transport to the border
  • Retail
  • Use
  • End of life
  • Recycling credit
  • Plant and equipment

ProBas does not count any of this in the figure for one kilogram.

Gases

Basis: Excl. biogenic CO₂FossilBio CH₄Land useBio CO₂GHG Protocol and IPCC inventories

  • Fossil CO₂0.65373.3%
  • Biogenic CO₂0.19221.6%
  • Methane (CH₄)0.03283.7%
  • Nitrous oxide (N₂O)0.01131.3%
  • Sulphur hexafluoride (SF₆)0.001280.1%
  • Biogenic methane (CH₄)0.000456

Σ 0.653 + 0.0328 + 0.000456 + 0.0113 + 0.00128 + 0.192 = 0.890841, more than the 0.699 total ProBas prints.

Each gas is converted to CO₂e with AR6 100-year warming potentials; biogenic CO₂ and land-use carbon are left out, while methane from biogenic sources is counted.

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About this factor

From ProBas

Translated from German
The modelling of the environmental profile “Mechanical wood pulp” comprises the inputs and emissions of the production of TMP wood pulp (“ThermoMechanical Pulp”) with TCF bleaching (“Total Chlorine Free”). The transports to the mill, wood processing, mechanical pulping, bleaching and drying of the wood pulp were taken into account. On-site energy generation and internal water treatment processes were likewise taken into account. The data represent average, modern technology. Wood pulp used: 1332569t Production: 1162776t
Show ProBas's original (German)
Die Modellierung des Umweltprofils „Holzstoff“ umfasst die Aufwendungen und Emissionen der Herstellung von TMP-Holzstoff („ThermoMechanical Pulp“) mit TCF-Bleiche („Total Chlorine Free“). Berücksichtigt wurden die Transporte zur Mühle, die Holzbearbeitung, der mechanische Aufschluss, das Bleichen und die Trocknung des Holzstoffs. Die Energieerzeugung vor Ort und interne Wasseraufbereitungsprozesse wurden ebenfalls berücksichtigt. Die Daten repräsentieren durchschnittliche, moderne Technologie. Eingesetzter Holzstoff: 1332569t Produktion: 1162776t

Source and licence

Publisher
Umweltbundesamt (German Environment Agency), ProBas
Library
ProBas v02.44.152
Record
9b27430f-6616-454c-81e0-87a08299a05f
Published
16 September 2020
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ProBas, Umweltbundesamt. Normalised by open-climate.ai, https://open-climate.ai/factors/libraries/probas/ (CC BY 4.0). https://open-climate.ai/factors/ef-probas-holzstoff-europe-kg-cradle_to_gate-8f2a971c/?v=efv1-6290f8be3f8145bb429d0969347fd11b

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