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Emission Factor
Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6)
23500
kgCO2e/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. CAS number: 2551-62-4. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2025: flat file published by the UK Government at the source URL.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) |
| Sector | Refrigerants and Fugitive Gases |
| Category | Refrigerants and Fugitive Gases |
| Source | BEIS |
| Source Dataset | Greenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors 2025 |
| 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 |
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Activity ID
fugitive_gas-type_sulphur_hexafluoride_sf6
UUID
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