Table 3 Mass and carbon emissions of material flows in Scotland in 2012, by material type
Material type | Domestic material consumption (Mg) | Territorial carbon emissions of material consumption (MgCO2 eq) | Consumption carbon emissions of material consumption (MgCO2 eq) |
|---|---|---|---|
Chemical and industrial materials | 864,008 | 676,384 | 1,145,324 |
Construction material | 14,919,057 | 1,050,858 | 1,052,784 |
Ferrous metal | 1,564,815 | 90,120 | 4,832,905 |
Food and plants | 6,893,165 | 15,310,260 | 21,395,622 |
Glass | 310,272 | 262,481 | 278,607 |
Healthcare equipment | 43,479 | 48,622 | 77,031 |
Household goods | 294,947 | 104,938 | 786,257 |
Machinery | 260,952 | 40,096 | 469,191 |
Minerals | 31,939,875 | 6,353,979 | 8,456,412 |
Mixed metals | 158,797 | 460,890 | 573,926 |
Non-ferrous metal | 335,933 | 3,905,041 | 4,359,157 |
Paper | 806,483 | 349,563 | 729,267 |
Plastics | 386,895 | 461,604 | 1,273,328 |
Rubber | 53,180 | 77,093 | 182,786 |
Textiles | 189,510 | 912,780 | 4,030,132 |
Vehicles | 518,342 | 1,271,905 | 1,772,432 |
Wood | 897,019 | 315,736 | 538,539 |
Total | 60,436,728 | 31,692,351 | 51,953,702 |