Plywood, birch, uncoated (A1-A3), Finland

Background of emission factor

The emission factor for plywood indicates the carbon dioxide equivalent emissions per cubic meter of production. It is influenced by factors such as raw material sourcing, the energy sources used in manufacturing, and transport distances.

Emission factor category

A product’s emission factor indicates either life cycle emissions (cradle-to-grave) or emissions from production (cradle-to-gate). The correct emission factor depends on the type of calculation being made. Cradle-to-grave is commonly used for consumer products, while cradle-to-gate is often more practical for business-to-business cases, especially for raw materials. The cradle-to-gate emission factor is, for example, applied in industrial companies’ scope 3 calculations when assessing emissions from raw material purchasing. A product’s carbon footprint also often includes only the cradle-to-gate stages, in which case it is referred to as a partial carbon footprint.