Australia

Australian Capital Territory, AU

New South Wales, AU

Queensland, AU

South Australia, AU

Victoria, AU

Western Australia, AU

China

United Kingdom

Global

Netherlands

New Zealand

United States

Natural gas

Canada

Alberta, CA

British Columbia, CA

Manitoba, CA

New Brunswick, CA

Newfoundland and Labrador, CA

Nova Scotia, CA

Northwest Territories, CA

Nunavut, CA

Ontario, CA

Prince Edward Island, CA

Quebec, CA

Saskatchewan, CA

Yukon, CA

Natural gas (industrial subsector)

Natural gas (electric utilities subsector)

Natural gas (manufacturing industries subsector)

Emission intensity for '17: Natural gas transmitted or distributed in a pipeline'. Published by the Australian Government (DCCEEW) on 21 September 2023: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination (NGER). Retrieved from Schedule 1 - Energy content factors and emission factors: Part 2 - Fuel combustion - gaseous fuels.

Emission intensity of natural gas. The emission factor represents greenhouse gas emissions from the production of the fuel including electricity and transportation. Published by the Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning. Retrieved from the China Products Carbon Footprint Factors Database (2022).

Emission intensity of natural gas. The emission factor represents greenhouse emissions from fuel combustion or use. Published by the Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning. Retrieved from the China Products Carbon Footprint Factors Database (2022).

Emission intensity of stationary combustion of fuel. Fuels conversion factors should be used for primary fuel sources combusted at a site or in an asset owned or controlled by the reporting organisation. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2016: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

Well-to-Tank (WTT) emission intensity of fuel. WTT fuels conversion factors should be used to account for the upstream Scope 3 emissions associated with extraction and refining and transportation of the raw fuel sources to an organisation site (or asset) - prior to combustion. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2016: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

Emission intensity of stationary combustion of fuel. Fuels conversion factors should be used for primary fuel sources combusted at a site or in an asset owned or controlled by the reporting organisation. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2017: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

Well-to-Tank (WTT) emission intensity of fuel. WTT fuels conversion factors should be used to account for the upstream Scope 3 emissions associated with extraction and refining and transportation of the raw fuel sources to an organisation site (or asset) - prior to combustion. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2017: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

Emission intensity of stationary combustion of fuel. Fuels conversion factors should be used for primary fuel sources combusted at a site or in an asset owned or controlled by the reporting organisation. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2018: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

Well-to-Tank (WTT) emission intensity of fuel. WTT fuels conversion factors should be used to account for the upstream Scope 3 emissions associated with extraction and refining and transportation of the raw fuel sources to an organisation site (or asset) - prior to combustion. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2018: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

Emission intensity of stationary combustion of fuel. Fuels conversion factors should be used for primary fuel sources combusted at a site or in an asset owned or controlled by the reporting organisation. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2019: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

Well-to-Tank (WTT) emission intensity of fuel. WTT fuels conversion factors should be used to account for the upstream Scope 3 emissions associated with extraction and refining and transportation of the raw fuel sources to an organisation site (or asset) - prior to combustion. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2019: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

Emission intensity of stationary combustion of fuel. Fuels conversion factors should be used for primary fuel sources combusted at a site or in an asset owned or controlled by the reporting organisation. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2020: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

Well-to-Tank (WTT) emission intensity of fuel. WTT fuels conversion factors should be used to account for the upstream Scope 3 emissions associated with extraction and refining and transportation of the raw fuel sources to an organisation site (or asset) - prior to combustion. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2020: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

Emission intensity of stationary combustion of fuel. Fuels conversion factors should be used for primary fuel sources combusted at a site or in an asset owned or controlled by the reporting organisation. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2021: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

Well-to-Tank (WTT) emission intensity of fuel. WTT fuels conversion factors should be used to account for the upstream Scope 3 emissions associated with extraction and refining and transportation of the raw fuel sources to an organisation site (or asset) - prior to combustion. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2021: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

Emission intensity of stationary combustion of fuel. Fuels conversion factors should be used for primary fuel sources combusted at a site or in an asset owned or controlled by the reporting organisation. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2022: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

Property	Value
Name	Natural gas
Sector	Energy
Category	Fuel
Source	BEIS, CAEP, CBAM, DISER, EPA, Market Economics Limited, Netherlands Enterprise Agency
Region	Australia (AU), Australian Capital Territory, AU (AU-ACT), New South Wales, AU (AU-NSW), Queensland, AU (AU-QLD), South Australia, AU (AU-SA), Victoria, AU (AU-VIC), Western Australia, AU (AU-WA), China (CN), United Kingdom (GB), Global (GLOBAL) View all 13 regions
Unit Type	Energy Money Volume Weight
Year	2016 to 2023
LCA Activity	cradle_to_shelf, fuel_combustion, unknown, well_to_tank

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Emission Factor Name	Region	Source	Year	Unit
Natural gas	Australia	DISER	2023	Energy
Natural gas	Australia	DISER	2023	Volume
Natural gas	China	CAEP	2022	Volume
Natural gas	China	CAEP	2022	Volume
Natural gas	United Kingdom	BEIS	2016	Volume
Natural gas	United Kingdom	BEIS	2016	Volume
Natural gas	United Kingdom	BEIS	2017	Volume
Natural gas	United Kingdom	BEIS	2017	Volume
Natural gas	United Kingdom	BEIS	2018	Volume
Natural gas	United Kingdom	BEIS	2018	Volume
Natural gas	United Kingdom	BEIS	2019	Volume
Natural gas	United Kingdom	BEIS	2019	Volume
Natural gas	United Kingdom	BEIS	2020	Volume
Natural gas	United Kingdom	BEIS	2020	Volume
Natural gas	United Kingdom	BEIS	2021	Volume
Natural gas	United Kingdom	BEIS	2021	Weight
Natural gas	United Kingdom	BEIS	2021	Volume
Natural gas	United Kingdom	BEIS	2021	Weight
Natural gas	United Kingdom	BEIS	2022	Volume
Natural gas	United Kingdom	BEIS	2022	Weight