Emission Factor

Natural gas (net CV)

0.0398kgCO2e/kWh

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of natural gas used for heat supply as reported by UBA. Calculated on a net Calorific Value basis. Retrieved from Emissionsbilanz erneuerbarer Energieträger Report 2020. Tabelle 60.

PropertyValue
NameNatural gas (net CV)
SectorEnergy
CategoryFuel
SourceUBA
Region
Unit Type
Year
2020
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.03985kg/kWh
  • CO20.02044 kg/kWh
  • CH40.000772 kg/kWh
  • N2O0 kg/kWh
LCA Activity
upstream
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
fuel-type_natural_gas_net-fuel_use_heat_supply
UUID
d803dc06-3539-4b6d-b75b-5b5692362f7a
Code Snippet
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