Dynamic Analysis on the Factors Affecting the Emission of Embodied Carbon in Woody Forest Product in China

The emission of embodied carbon in woody forest product industry in China is calculated based on the input-output table of 2002, 2007 and 2012. LMDI decomposition method is applied to analyze the dynamic change of embodied carbon emission in woody forest product industry. The results show that the emission of embodied carbon in recent years tends to rise. The woody forest product with high emission of embodied carbon are mostly exported to foreign countries, and the carbon emission consumed in the intermediate during producing woody forest goods was high, thus there is still much room on the reduction of carbon emission. The driving factors that contribute to the rising of embodied carbon emissions in woody forest product industry are ranked as following: economic output, population size and energy structure. Energy intensity is the major factor eliminating the emission of embodied carbon in the woody forest product industry.