Emission Factor

Light fuel oil (market for light fuel oil)

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Emission factor summary

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product light fuel oil' is a fossil fuel with a calorific value of 42.6 MJ/kg. It is used as a liquid fuel and is sourced from petroleum refineries or waste polyethylene. Its main applications are in the following sectors: domestic heating and motor fuel. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is market activity. The reference product amount is 1.

PropertyValue
NameLight fuel oil (market for light fuel oil)
SectorEnergy
CategoryFuel
Sourceecoinvent
Region
Unit Type
Year
2014
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0000kg/kg
LCA Activity
Refer to source
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 20Version log
  • Replaced by: d460e5b2-a29b-445f-acd3-72045c6d615c

API Reference

Activity ID
fuel-type_light_fuel_oil_market_for_light_fuel_oil-fuel_use_na
UUID
e066ef28-e070-4cec-bd6f-276ac452d0e7
Code Snippet
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