Emission Factor
Wood pellets (gross CV)
0.32351
kgCO2e/kWh
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Emission factor summary
Biogenic CO2 emission factor for combustion of biofuels and other biomass. Should be reported as biogenic or outside of scopes. Calculated on a Gross Calorific Value basis using the Net value and the Fuel properties provided by the source. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2025: flat file published by the UK Government - DEFRA / DESNZ at the source URL.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Wood pellets (gross CV) |
| Sector | Energy |
| Category | Fuel |
| Source | BEIS |
| Source Dataset | Greenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors 2025 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2025 |
| Year Released | 2025 |
| Emission Factor |
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| Scopes | Outside of scopes |
LCA Activity | biogenic_co2_combustion |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR4 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR4, AR5, AR6 |
| Data Versioning |
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API Reference
Activity ID
fuel-type_wood_pellets_bio_100-fuel_use_na
UUID
8c59e945-656f-4911-b344-404d0402f469
Code Snippet
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