Emission Factor

Natural gas (net CV)

0.20191
kgCO2e/kWh

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of natural gas used for heat supply as reported by UBA. Calculated on a net Calorific Value basis. Retrieved from Emissionsbilanz erneuerbarer Energieträger Report 2016. Tabelle 62.

PropertyValue
NameNatural gas (net CV)
SectorEnergy
CategoryFuel
SourceUBA
Source DatasetEmissionsbilanz erneuerbarer Energietraeger
Region
Unit Type
Year
2016
Year Released
2017
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.20191kg/kWh
  • CO20.20137 kg/kWh
  • CH40.00001 kg/kWh
  • N2O0 kg/kWh
Scopes1
LCA Activity
fuel_combustion
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
fuel-type_natural_gas_net-fuel_use_heat_supply
UUID
a8b79423-0db7-4b96-99b2-998db0fb71f6
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