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Emission Factor
Nitrous oxide (N2O)
273kgCO2e/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 IPCC Global Warming Potential Values (pdf) file published by GHG Protocol at the source URL.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Nitrous oxide (N2O) |
| Sector | Refrigerants and Fugitive Gases |
| Category | Refrigerants and Fugitive Gases |
| Source | GHG Protocol |
| Source Dataset | IPCC Global Warming Potential Values |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2021 |
| Year Released | 2024 |
| Emission Factor |
|
LCA Activity | fugitive_release |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR6 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR6 |
| Data Versioning |
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API Reference
Activity ID
fugitive_gas-type_nitrous_oxide
UUID
94e0cf4a-6bf7-4b03-b48f-fc5ea6d8cc6b
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