Calculating the Carbon Footprint of a Paint Factory in Bursa

Abstract

The aim of this study is to demonstrate the 2024 carbon footprint of a paint factory operating in Bursa. The paint factory whose carbon footprint was calculated has a facility area of approximately 25 500 m², employs 300 people, and produced                     18 830 361 kg of paint in 2024. This company's carbon footprint was calculated using the Tier 1 method of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The study results in a total annual carbon footprint of approximately 1 836,742 tonnes of CO₂e. The highest carbon footprint, at 1 047,027 tonnes of CO₂e, belongs to electricity consumption, which falls within the scope of Scope 2. The largest carbon footprints are then found in Scope 1: natural gas 317,316 tons CO₂e, diesel 219,147 tons CO₂e, and gasoline 171,285 tons CO₂e . The company's 2024 carbon tax, although implemented in Turkey, is set at approximately 3 161 181 TL based on the average price per ton of CO₂e across 23 European countries.