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Emission Factor
Natural gas (based on the upper heating value - calorific value)
0.224
kgCO2e/kWh
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Emission intensity of natural gas (based on the upper heating value - calorific value). Reference point final energy use at 100% utilization rate. Total life cycle incl. transport + material input without disposal. Retrieved from GEMIS v5.0.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Natural gas (based on the upper heating value - calorific value) |
| Sector | Energy |
| Category | Fuel |
| Source | GEMIS |
| Source Dataset | GEMIS model and database v5.0 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2015 |
| Year Released | 2021 |
| Emission Factor |
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| Scopes | |
LCA Activity | upstream-use_phase-transport |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR4, AR5, AR6 |
| Data Versioning |
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API Reference
Activity ID
fuel-type_natural_gas_upper_heating_value-fuel_use_na
UUID
c12afce0-3256-4fa7-bf62-922179cf19d8
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