Emission Factor

Natural gas (based on the upper heating value - calorific value)

0.224kgCO2e/kWh

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Emission factor summary

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.

PropertyValue
NameNatural gas (based on the upper heating value - calorific value)
SectorEnergy
CategoryFuel
SourceGEMIS
Region
Unit Type
Year
2015
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.224kg/kWh
  • CO20.205 kg/kWh
  • CH40.0006 kg/kWh
  • N2O0 kg/kWh
LCA Activity
upstream-use_phase-transport
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 16Version log
  • Replaced by: 16895dc0-76cb-4768-819c-e041fb3c9e31

API Reference

Activity ID
fuel-type_natural_gas_upper_heating_value-fuel_use_na
UUID
c12afce0-3256-4fa7-bf62-922179cf19d8
Code Snippet
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