Greenhouse gas emissions from plastics lifecycle - projections
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Global Plastics Outlook - Greenhouse gas emissions from plastics lifecycle

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env.linkages@oecd.org

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OECD ENV-Linkages model, Zheng and Suh (2019). The methodology to derive GHG emissions from plastics lifecycle is explained in the Annexes of the OECD Global Plastics Outlook: Policy Scenarios to 2060.

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2015

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05-May-22

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2019-2060

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Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (t CO2e)
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The dataset provides information at the global level
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Greenhouse gases emissions are aggregated using 100-year global warming potential (GWP) from AR2 (IPCC, 1995)

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Emission coefficiens by stage and polymer or end-of-life fate are extrapolated from 2015 data using indexes. These indexes are built on scope-2 emissions intensity of primary and secondary plastics production (incl. upstream sectors) from the OECD ENV-Linkages model.

Greenhouse gas emissions from plastics lifecycle - projectionsAbstract

Global Plastics Outlook - Greenhouse gas emissions from plastics lifecycle

Contact person/organisation

env.linkages@oecd.org

Data source(s) used

OECD ENV-Linkages model, Zheng and Suh (2019). The methodology to derive GHG emissions from plastics lifecycle is explained in the Annexes of the OECD Global Plastics Outlook: Policy Scenarios to 2060.

ENV-Linkages modelhttps://www.oecd.org/environment/indicators-modelling-outlooks/modelling.htmZheng and Suh (2019)https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-019-0459-zUnit of measure used

Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (t CO2e)

Power codeMillionsReference period

2019-2060

Base period

2015

Date last updated

05-May-22

Geographic coverage

The dataset provides information at the global level

Aggregation & consolidation

Greenhouse gases emissions are aggregated using 100-year global warming potential (GWP) from AR2 (IPCC, 1995)

Other manipulations

Emission coefficiens by stage and polymer or end-of-life fate are extrapolated from 2015 data using indexes. These indexes are built on scope-2 emissions intensity of primary and secondary plastics production (incl. upstream sectors) from the OECD ENV-Linkages model.