Study on the Characteristics of CO₂ Discharge of Goods Purchased by Consumers in the Production and Circulation Stages

Abstract

Goods which are purchased by consumers pass through the production and circulation stages of logistics. CO₂ which is one of the major causes of global warming, is discharged during the production and the circulation stages. However, it is not clear how much CO₂ is discharged by each item in the production and circulation stages.
In this study, the CO₂ discharge and discharge rates of each item of goods purchased by consumers in the production and circulation stages are determined in order to clarify important characteristics of CO₂ discharge.