Emission Factor

Central heating (heating oil)

0.373kgCO2e/kWh

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of central heating by fuel oil. Heat obtained from combined power and heat (CHP). Only heat-related share is reflected. Total life cycle incl. transport + material input without disposal. Retrieved from GEMIS v5.0.

PropertyValue
NameCentral heating (heating oil)
SectorEnergy
CategoryHeat and Steam
SourceGEMIS
Source DatasetGEMIS model and database v5.0
Region
Unit Type
Year
2015
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.373kg/kWh
  • CO20.369 kg/kWh
  • CH40.0001 kg/kWh
  • N2O0 kg/kWh
LCA Activity
upstream-use_phase-transport
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
heat_and_steam-type_district_heating_oil
UUID
e0914143-358f-47bb-b408-39d3bb1cfe5f
Code Snippet
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