GHG Emission Factors Hub 2024
GHG Emission Factors Hub 2024
Fuel Type Heat Content (HHV) CO2 Factor CH4 Factor N2O Factor CO2 Factor CH4 Factor N2O Factor
mmBtu per short ton kg CO2 per mmBtu g CH4 per mmBtu g N2O per mmBtu kg CO2 per short ton g CH4 per short ton g N2O per short ton
Coal and Coke
Anthracite 25.09 103.69 11 1.6 2,602 276 40
Bituminous 24.93 93.28 11 1.6 2,325 274 40
Sub-bituminous 17.25 97.17 11 1.6 1,676 190 28
Lignite 14.21 97.72 11 1.6 1,389 156 23
Mixed (Commercial Sector) 21.39 94.27 11 1.6 2,016 235 34
Mixed (Electric Power Sector) 19.73 95.52 11 1.6 1,885 217 32
Mixed (Industrial Coking) 26.28 93.90 11 1.6 2,468 289 42
Mixed (Industrial Sector) 22.35 94.67 11 1.6 2,116 246 36
Coal Coke 24.80 113.67 11 1.6 2,819 273 40
Other Fuels - Solid
Municipal Solid Waste 9.95 90.70 32 4.2 902 318 42
Petroleum Coke (Solid) 30.00 102.41 32 4.2 3,072 960 126
Plastics 38.00 75.00 32 4.2 2,850 1,216 160
Tires 28.00 85.97 32 4.2 2,407 896 118
Biomass Fuels - Solid
Agricultural Byproducts 8.25 118.17 32 4.2 975 264 35
Peat 8.00 111.84 32 4.2 895 256 34
Solid Byproducts 10.39 105.51 32 4.2 1,096 332 44
Wood and Wood Residuals 17.48 93.80 7.2 3.6 1,640 126 63
mmBtu per scf kg CO2 per mmBtu g CH4 per mmBtu g N2O per mmBtu kg CO2 per scf g CH4 per scf g N2O per scf
Natural Gas
Natural Gas 0.001026 53.06 1.0 0.10 0.05444 0.00103 0.00010
Other Fuels - Gaseous
Blast Furnace Gas 0.000092 274.32 0.022 0.10 0.02524 0.000002 0.000009
Coke Oven Gas 0.000599 46.85 0.48 0.10 0.02806 0.000288 0.000060
Fuel Gas 0.001388 59.00 3.0 0.60 0.08189 0.004164 0.000833
Propane Gas 0.002516 61.46 3.0 0.60 0.15463 0.007548 0.001510
Biomass Fuels - Gaseous
Landfill Gas 0.000485 52.07 3.2 0.63 0.025254 0.001552 0.000306
Other Biomass Gases 0.000655 52.07 3.2 0.63 0.034106 0.002096 0.000413
mmBtu per gallon kg CO2 per mmBtu g CH4 per mmBtu g N2O per mmBtu kg CO2 per gallon g CH4 per gallon g N2O per gallon
Petroleum Products
Asphalt and Road Oil 0.158 75.36 3.0 0.60 11.91 0.47 0.09
Aviation Gasoline 0.120 69.25 3.0 0.60 8.31 0.36 0.07
Butane 0.103 64.77 3.0 0.60 6.67 0.31 0.06
Butylene 0.105 68.72 3.0 0.60 7.22 0.32 0.06
Crude Oil 0.138 74.54 3.0 0.60 10.29 0.41 0.08
Distillate Fuel Oil No. 1 0.139 73.25 3.0 0.60 10.18 0.42 0.08
Distillate Fuel Oil No. 2 0.138 73.96 3.0 0.60 10.21 0.41 0.08
Distillate Fuel Oil No. 4 0.146 75.04 3.0 0.60 10.96 0.44 0.09
Ethane 0.068 59.60 3.0 0.60 4.05 0.20 0.04
Ethylene 0.058 65.96 3.0 0.60 3.83 0.17 0.03
Heavy Gas Oils 0.148 74.92 3.0 0.60 11.09 0.44 0.09
Isobutane 0.099 64.94 3.0 0.60 6.43 0.30 0.06
Isobutylene 0.103 68.86 3.0 0.60 7.09 0.31 0.06
Kerosene 0.135 75.20 3.0 0.60 10.15 0.41 0.08
Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel 0.135 72.22 3.0 0.60 9.75 0.41 0.08
Liquefied Petroleum Gases (LPG) 0.092 61.71 3.0 0.60 5.68 0.28 0.06
Lubricants 0.144 74.27 3.0 0.60 10.69 0.43 0.09
Motor Gasoline 0.125 70.22 3.0 0.60 8.78 0.38 0.08
Naphtha (<401 deg F) 0.125 68.02 3.0 0.60 8.50 0.38 0.08
Natural Gasoline 0.110 66.88 3.0 0.60 7.36 0.33 0.07
Other Oil (>401 deg F) 0.139 76.22 3.0 0.60 10.59 0.42 0.08
Pentanes Plus 0.110 70.02 3.0 0.60 7.70 0.33 0.07
Petrochemical Feedstocks 0.125 71.02 3.0 0.60 8.88 0.38 0.08
Propane 0.091 62.87 3.0 0.60 5.72 0.27 0.05
Propylene 0.091 67.77 3.0 0.60 6.17 0.27 0.05
Residual Fuel Oil No. 5 0.140 72.93 3.0 0.60 10.21 0.42 0.08
Residual Fuel Oil No. 6 0.150 75.10 3.0 0.60 11.27 0.45 0.09
Special Naphtha 0.125 72.34 3.0 0.60 9.04 0.38 0.08
Unfinished Oils 0.139 74.54 3.0 0.60 10.36 0.42 0.08
Used Oil 0.138 74.00 3.0 0.60 10.21 0.41 0.08
Biomass Fuels - Liquid
Biodiesel (100%) 0.128 73.84 1.1 0.11 9.45 0.14 0.01
Ethanol (100%) 0.084 68.44 1.1 0.11 5.75 0.09 0.01
Rendered Animal Fat 0.125 71.06 1.1 0.11 8.88 0.14 0.01
Vegetable Oil 0.120 81.55 1.1 0.11 9.79 0.13 0.01
Biomass Fuels -
Kraft Pulping Liquor, by Wood
Furnish
North American Softwood 94.4 1.9 0.42
North American Hardwood 93.7 1.9 0.42
Bagasse 95.5 1.9 0.42
Bamboo 93.7 1.9 0.42
Straw 95.1 1.9 0.42
Source:
Federal Register EPA; 40 CFR Part 98; e-CFR, (see link below). Table C-1 and Table C-2 (78 FR 71950, Nov. 29, 2013, as amended at 81 FR 89252, Dec. 9, 2016), Table AA-1 (78 FR 71965, Nov. 29, 2013).
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-98
Notes:
Emission factors are per unit of heat content using higher heating values (HHV). If heat content is available from the fuel supplier, it is preferable to use that value. If not, default heat contents are provided.
All CO2 emission factors assume that 100 percent of the carbon content of the fuel is oxidized to CO2, as is recommended by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
The CH4 and N2O emission factors provided represent emissions in terms of fuel type and by end-use sector (i.e., residential, commercial, industrial, electricity generation).
The factors represented in the table above represent combustion emissions only and do not represent upstream emissions.
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Combustion CO2
Table 3 Mobile Combustion CH4 and N2O for On-Road Gasoline Vehicles
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Table 4 Mobile Combustion CH4 and N2O for On-Road Diesel and Alternative Fuel Vehicles
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Table 8 Scope 3 Category 4: Upstream Transportation and Distribution and Category 9: Downstream Transportation and Distribution
These factors are intended for use in the distance-based method defined in the Scope 3 Calculation Guidance. If fuel data are available, then the fuel-based method should be used, with factors from Tables 2 through 5.
Source:
CO2, CH4, and N2O emissions data for road vehicles are from Table 2-13 of the EPA (April 2023) Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2021 data.
Vehicle-miles and passenger-miles data for road vehicles are from Table VM-1 of the Federal Highway Administration Highway Statistics (January 2024): 2021 data.
CO2e emissions data for non-road vehicles are based on Table A-107 of the EPA (April 2023) Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2021 data, which are distributed into CO 2, CH4, and N2O emissions based on fuel/vehicle emission factors.
Freight ton-mile data are from Table 1-50 of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics (June 2022): 2020 data.
Notes:
Vehicle-mile factors are appropriate to use when the entire vehicle is dedicated to transporting the reporting company's product. Ton-mile factors are appropriate when the vehicle is shared with products from other companies.
The factors represented in the table above represent combustion emissions only (tank-to-wheel) and do not represent upstream emissions or well-to-wheel emissions.
Changes from prior year values partially due to a methodology change in the allocation of emissions to vehicle type.
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Passenger car: includes passenger cars, minivans, SUVs, and small pickup trucks (vehicles with wheelbase less than 121 inches).
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Light-duty truck: includes full-size pickup trucks, full-size vans, and extended-length SUVs (vehicles with wheelbase greater than 121 inches).
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Medium- and Heavy-Duty Truck: includes Combination Trucks and single frame trucks that have 2-Axles and at least 6 tires or a gross vehicle weight rating exceeding 10,000 lbs.
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Table 9 Scope 3 Category 5: Waste Generated in Operations and Category 12: End-of-Life Treatment of Sold Products
These factors are intended for use in the waste-type-specific method or the average-data method defined in the Scope 3 Calculation Guidance for category 5 and category 12. Choose the appropriate material and disposal method from the table below. For the average-
data method, use one of the mixed material types, such as mixed MSW.
Notes:
The factors represented in the table above represent combustion emissions only (tank-to-wheel) and do not represent upstream emissions or well-to-wheel emissions.
Changes from prior year values partially due to a methodology change in the allocation of emissions to vehicle type.
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Passenger car: includes passenger cars, minivans, SUVs, and small pickup trucks (vehicles with wheelbase less than 121 inches).
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Light-duty truck: includes full-size pickup trucks, full-size vans, and extended-length SUVs (vehicles with wheelbase greater than 121 inches).
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Intercity rail: Amtrak long-distance rail between major cities. Northeast Corridor extends from Boston to Washington D.C. Other Routes are all routes outside the Northeast Corridor.
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Commuter rail: rail service between a central city and adjacent suburbs (also called regional rail or suburban rail).
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Transit rail: rail typically within an urban center, such as subways, elevated railways, metropolitan railways (metro), streetcars, trolley cars, and tramways.
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Potential
Industrial Designation or
Chemical Formula 100-Year GWP
Common Name
Carbon dioxide CO2 1
Methane CH4 28
Nitrous oxide N2O 265
HFC-23 CHF3 12,400
HFC-32 CH2F2 677
HFC-41 CH3F 116
HFC-125 CHF2CF3 3,170
HFC-134 CHF2CHF2 1,120
HFC-134a CH2FCF3 1,300
HFC-143 CH2FCHF2 328
HFC-143a CH3CF3 4,800
HFC-152 CH2FCH2F 16
HFC-152a CH3CHF2 138
HFC-161 CH3CH2F 4
HFC-227ea CF3CHFCF3 3,350
HFC-236cb CH2FCF2CF3 1,210
HFC-236ea CHF2CHFCF3 1,330
HFC-236fa CF3CH2CF3 8,060
HFC-245ca CH2FCF2CHF2 716
HFC-245fa CHF2CH2CF3 858
HFC-365mfc CH3CF2CH2CF3 804
HFC-43-10mee CF3CHFCHFCF2CF3 1,650
Sulfur hexafluoride SF6 23,500
Nitrogen trifluoride NF3 16,100
PFC-14 CF4 6,630
PFC-116 C2F6 11,100
PFC-218 C3F8 8,900
PFC-318 c-C4F8 9,540
PFC-31-10 C4F10 9,200
PFC-41-12 C5F12 8,550
PFC-51-14 C6F14 7,910
PFC-91-18 C10F18 7,190
Source:
100-year GWP values from IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (AR5), 2013. Chapter 8, Table 8.A.1, Lifetimes, Radiative Efficiencies and Metric Values.
IPCC AR5 was published in 2013 and is among the most current and comprehensive peer-reviewed assessments of climate change. AR5 provides revised GWP values of several GHGs relative to the values provided in previous assessment reports, following advances in scientific knowledge on the radiative efficiencies
and atmospheric lifetimes of these GHGs.
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