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Emission Factor

Heat production

0.213697162559
kgCO2e/kWh

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of heat production. Heat production refers to the total thermal energy generated by cogeneration / thermoelectric plants. It excludes transmission and distribution losses. Published on ISPRA (Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale). Retrieved from Sheet 14 of the Excel file provided by the source. Data quality flag: Partial factor - this EF includes only CO2 values; it does not include values for CH4/N2O and other greenhouse gases.

PropertyValue
NameHeat production
SectorEnergy
CategoryHeat and Steam
SourceISPRA
Source DatasetFattori di emissione per la produzione ed il consumo di energia elettrica in Italia 1990-2023
Region
Italy (IT)
Unit Type
Energy
Year
2021
Year Released
2025
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.213697162559kg/kWh
  • CO20.213697162559 kg/kWh
Scopes2
LCA Activity
heat_generation
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
heat_and_steam-type_heat_production
UUID
1f31689e-c573-8347-9adf-99eabf0417a3
Code Snippet
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