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Table 4 Summary of life cycle GHG of e-waste (kg CO2eq/unit)

From: The life-cycle assessment of greenhouse gas emissions and life-cycle costs of e-waste management in Thailand

E-waste type

Area

Transportation

Recycling

Total

Television

Kalasin

0.42–4.12

(0.20)–(0.19)

0.2–3.9

Buriram

2.5–7.0

 

2.3–6.8

Air conditioner

Suayai Uthit

1.1–3.4

(31.18)–(20.68)

Refrigerant

675–2700

645–2683

Desktop computer

Kalasin

1.8–6.3

(5.46)–(5.43)

(3.68)–0.82

Buriram

2.7–9.0

 

(2.8)–3.5

Suayai Uthit

0.3–0.4

(5.1)

Cell phone

Maha Sarakham

2.7–9.0

0–(0.12)

2.7–8.9