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Emission Factor
Nitrous oxide (N2O)
265kgCO2e/kg
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Global Warming Potential (GWP) of a greenhouse gas covered by the Kyoto Protocol and included within scope of an inventory prepared under GHG Protocol. This should be used to report leakage from air-conditioning refrigeration units or other release to the atmosphere. Retrieved from the 2025 GHG Emission Factors Hub (xlsx) file published by the US EPA at the source URL.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Nitrous oxide (N2O) |
| Sector | Refrigerants and Fugitive Gases |
| Category | Refrigerants and Fugitive Gases |
| Source | EPA |
| Source Dataset | 2025 GHG Emission Factors Hub |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2014 |
| Year Released | 2025 |
| Emission Factor |
|
LCA Activity | fugitive_release |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
| Data Versioning |
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API Reference
Activity ID
fugitive_gas-type_nitrous_oxide
UUID
7ecbb29a-9144-4cf5-aab9-8c57163d7b17
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