Emission Factors

Summary:

Emission factors are pre-computed reference values used to translate gas emissions into equivalent carbon emissions.

Description:

An emission factor gives the relationship between the amount of a pollutant produced and the amount of raw material processed or burnt. For example, for mobile sources, the emission factor is given in terms of the relationship between the amount of a pollutant that is produced and the number of vehicle miles travelled.

One source of emission factors data can be found at: https://www.epa.gov/climateleadership/ghg-emission-factors-hub