Emission Factor

Nitrous oxide (N2O)

265kgCO2e/kg

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Emission factor summary

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 Conversion Factors 2023: flat file published by the UK Government at the source URL.

PropertyValue
NameNitrous oxide (N2O)
SectorRefrigerants and Fugitive Gases
CategoryRefrigerants and Fugitive Gases
SourceBEIS
Source DatasetGreenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors 2023
Region
Unit Type
Year
2014
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e265kg/kg
  • CO20 kg/kg
  • CH40 kg/kg
  • N2O1 kg/kg
  • CO2e of other gases0 kg/kg
LCA Activity
fugitive_release
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
fugitive_gas-type_nitrous_oxide
UUID
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