Emission Factor

District heating (fossil fuel mix)

0.0409kgCO2e/kWh

Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of upstream fuel production of fossil fuels-based district heating as reported by UBA. Retrieved from Emissionsbilanz erneuerbarer Energieträger Report 2020.

PropertyValue
NameDistrict heating (fossil fuel mix)
SectorEnergy
CategoryHeat and Steam
SourceUBA
Region
Unit Type
Year
2020
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.04086kg/kWh
  • CO20.01509 kg/kWh
  • CH40.00102 kg/kWh
  • N2O0.000001 kg/kWh
LCA Activity
upstream
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5, AR6

API Reference

Activity ID
heat_and_steam-type_district
UUID
c94d52b7-9a4e-4feb-bbcd-ecde256ce493
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