Germany

United Kingdom

Netherlands

R290 = propane

Global

United States of America (the)

R404A

R407C

R410A

Emission intensity of propane (R290). Includes emissions from LCA module B1. Use phase includes carbon dioxide absorbed (carbonation of building materials) over the lifetime of the material. This emission factor is valid until 2026. Retrieved from the CSV file OEKOBAUDAT 2024-I in the source URL. For additional information on the application and interpretation of this emission factor please refer to the link: https://www.oekobaudat.de/OEKOBAU.DAT/resource/processes/2857b845-c8e2-42bd-98a1-8ec6b81d721b?version=20.24.070

Propane (R290)

Emission intensity of propane (R290). Includes emissions from LCA module A1-A3. This emission factor is valid until 2026. Retrieved from the CSV file OEKOBAUDAT 2024-I in the source URL. For additional information on the application and interpretation of this emission factor please refer to the link: https://www.oekobaudat.de/OEKOBAU.DAT/resource/processes/2857b845-c8e2-42bd-98a1-8ec6b81d721b?version=20.24.070

Emission intensity of propane (R290). Includes emissions from LCA module D. This emission factor is valid until 2026. Retrieved from the CSV file OEKOBAUDAT 2024-I in the source URL. For additional information on the application and interpretation of this emission factor please refer to the link: https://www.oekobaudat.de/OEKOBAU.DAT/resource/processes/2857b845-c8e2-42bd-98a1-8ec6b81d721b?version=20.24.070

Emission intensity for R290 = propane. Emissions including only non-Kyoto products. This conversion factor should be used to report leakage from air-conditioning refrigeration units or the release to the atmosphere of other gases that have global warming potential (GWP). Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2021: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

Emission intensity for R290 = propane. Emissions including only non-Kyoto products. This conversion factor should be used to report leakage from air-conditioning refrigeration units or the release to the atmosphere of other gases that have global warming potential (GWP). Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2022: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

Emission intensity for R290 = propane. Emissions including only non-Kyoto products. This conversion factor should be used to report leakage from air-conditioning refrigeration units or the release to the atmosphere of other gases that have global warming potential (GWP). Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2023: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

Emission intensity for R290 = propane. Emissions including only non-Kyoto products. This conversion factor should be used to report leakage from air-conditioning refrigeration units or the release to the atmosphere of other gases that have global warming potential (GWP). Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2024: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

Emission intensity for R290 = propane. Emissions including only non-Kyoto products. This conversion factor should be used to report leakage from air-conditioning refrigeration units or the release to the atmosphere of other gases that have global warming potential (GWP). Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2025: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

Emission intensity for R290. Emissions including only Kyoto products. Retrieved from the excel file CO2 Emissiefactoren 2024 providing a Dutch standard list of CO2 emission factors. For additional information on the application and interpretation of this emission factor please refer to the link: https://co2emissiefactoren.nl/factoren/2024/23/30/koudemiddelen-overige-koudemiddelen-r290-propaan/

Property	Value
Name	Propane (R290) And 3 Other Names Propane (R290) R290 R290 = propane
Sector	Refrigerants and Fugitive Gases
Category	Refrigerants and Fugitive Gases
Source	BEIS, CO2 Emissiefactoren, OEKOBAUDAT
Region	Germany (DE), United Kingdom (GB), Netherlands (NL)
Unit Type	Weight
Year	2025 to 2021
LCA Activity	fugitive_release, fugitive_release_non_kyoto, production, recycling, use_phase

R290 = propane

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Emission Factor Name	Region	Source	Year	Unit
Propane (R290)	Germany	OEKOBAUDAT	2023	Weight
Propane (R290)	Germany	OEKOBAUDAT	2023	Weight
Propane (R290)	Germany	OEKOBAUDAT	2023	Weight
R290 = propane	United Kingdom	BEIS	2021	Weight
R290 = propane	United Kingdom	BEIS	2022	Weight
R290 = propane	United Kingdom	BEIS	2023	Weight
R290 = propane	United Kingdom	BEIS	2024	Weight
R290 = propane	United Kingdom	BEIS	2025	Weight
R290	Netherlands	CO2 Emissiefactoren	2024	Weight