WifOR’s GHG Emission Factors enable companies to assess their Scope 3 emissions along the supply chain, applying the spend-based method recommended by the GHG Protocol. Emission factors for greenhouse gases are calculated using WifOR’s own input-output table. These are based on the European Commission’s Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) and supplemented by metrics from Eurostat and the OECD.
WifOR’s GHG Emission Factors support companies in understanding and communicating their upstream Scope 3 emissions transparently, while enabling the development of targeted measures to enhance environmental performance.
- The data package provides spend-based emission factors for 10,528 data points across 188 countries and 56 sectors. The offered indicators, countries, and sectors are listed here.
- Read more about the emission factors and their applications here.
Benefits
Yearly updates
Incorporate economic effects, including inflation, energy crises, and pandemics
Long-term planning
Annual data from 2014 to 2030 and selected projections to 2050
Comprehensive GHG data
Emission factors for CO2₂, CH₄, N₂O and others – compliant with CSRD and GHG Protocol, expressed in million tons of CO₂ equivalent per million USD
Broad geographical coverage
Data for 56 economic sectors in 188 countries, updated annually
Detailed classification of sectors
Based on the NACE classification up to level 2 (two-digit codes)
Tier split
Data breakdown by supply chain level
Topicality and consistency
Use of GWP factors according to the latest IPCC Assessment Report
Closure of data gaps
With the spend-based method recommended in the GHG Protocol, upstream Scope 3 emissions in the supply chain can be determined even if primary data is not available.
Use Cases
Reporting and Investor Relations
- Supply chain legislation | LkSG and CS3D
- Scope 3 analysis | GHG Protocol
- Integrated Reporting | Impact Accounting
External and Internal Communication
- Transparency
- Country and stakeholders’ perspectives
- Representation of global and regional impacts
Procurement and Supply Chain Management
- Supplier screening and engagement
- Prioritization of measures
- Target setting
Strategy and Holistic Steering
- Scope 3 emissions by supply chain level, region, product group, purchasing area, and reporting unit
- Comparability and benchmarking
- Decision-making and risk assessment
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