Emission Factor

Nitrous oxide

298kgCO2e/kg

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity for nitrous oxide. This conversion factor should be used to report leakage from air-conditioning refrigeration units or the release to the atmosphere of other gases that have global warming potential (GWP). Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2022: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

PropertyValue
NameNitrous oxide
SectorRefrigerants and Fugitive Gases
CategoryRefrigerants and Fugitive Gases
SourceBEIS
Region
Unit Type
Year
2022
Year Released
2022
Emission Factor
  • CO2e298kg/kg
  • CO20 kg/kg
  • CH40 kg/kg
  • N2O1 kg/kg
LCA Activity
unknown
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 19Version log
  • Replaced by: 768479c4-8d95-4a43-b037-b2346914f932

API Reference

Activity ID
fugitive_gas-type_nitrous_oxide
UUID
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Code Snippet
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