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Methane
28kgCO2e/kg
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Emission intensity for methane. Emissions including only 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Methane |
| Sector | Refrigerants and Fugitive Gases |
| Category | Refrigerants and Fugitive Gases |
| Source | BEIS |
| Source Dataset | Greenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors 2025 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2025 |
| Year Released | 2025 |
| Emission Factor |
|
LCA Activity | fugitive_release |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
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fugitive_gas-type_methane
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74711287-7922-4bbc-94fb-a4bb2c8d1ba0
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