Emission Factor

Natural gas

0.0449kgCO2e/kWh

Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of upstream fuel production of natural gas used for heat supply as reported by UBA. Retrieved from Emissionsbilanz erneuerbarer Energieträger Report 2017.

PropertyValue
NameNatural gas
SectorEnergy
CategoryFuel
SourceUBA
Region
Unit Type
Year
2017
Year Released
2018
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.04492kg/kWh
  • CO20.02679 kg/kWh
  • CH40.000711 kg/kWh
  • N2O0.000001 kg/kWh
LCA Activity
upstream
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5, AR6

API Reference

Activity ID
fuel-type_natural_gas-fuel_use_heat_supply
UUID
8ef3daf6-b6be-48f7-9992-1282165decd4
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