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The International Energy Agency (IEA) provides comprehensive electricity emission factors, which are essential for understanding the carbon footprint of electricity generation across different regions and energy sources. These factors assist governments, businesses, and researchers in measuring the environmental impact of electricity consumption and in developing strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the energy sector.
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IEA Emissions Factors 2024
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| Description | The International Energy Agency (IEA) provides comprehensive electricity emission factors, which are essential for understanding the carbon footprint of electricity generation across different regions and energy sources. These factors assist governments, businesses, and researchers in measuring the environmental impact of electricity consumption and in developing strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the energy sector. |
| Source type | Intergovernmental |
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| Year released | 2024 |
| Geography | Multiple regions |
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| Type of data | Activity-based |
| Emission results | CO2 - CH4 - N2O |
| Data Transformation | The source reports emissions in gCO2/kWh, which have been converted to kgCO2/kWh to ensure consistency. |
License
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| Type of license | Purchased License |
| License URL | URL |
Data quality
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| Data quality assurance | Vetted by Climatiq |
| Quality flag(s) | Partial factor The source reports emission factors for the year 2023 in CO2 only and does not include the impact of other GHGs. |
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