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Energy Value and Greenhouse Emission Factor
of
Selected Fuels
 
Fuel Energy   Greenhouse CO2(1)  
Electricity        
    NSW, ACT 3.6 MJ/kWh 0.968 kg/kWh
    Victoria 3.6 MJ/kWh 1.467 kg/kWh
    Queensland 3.6 MJ/kWh 1.04 kg/kWh
    SA 3.6 MJ/kWh  1.109 kg/kWh
    WA 3.6 MJ/kWh  1.032 kg/kWh
    Tasmania 3.6 MJ/kWh  0.002 kg/kWh
    NT 3.6 MJ/kWh  0.756 kg/kWh
    Australia average 3.6 MJ/kWh  1.051 kg/kWh
    Canada average  3.6  MJ/kWh 0.22(3) kg/kWh
Natural Gas        
   NSW, ACT     63.2 kg/GJ
   Victoria     58.9 kg/GJ
   Queensland     56.7 kg/GJ
   SA     57.6 kg/GJ
   WA     62.3 kg/GJ
   NT     54.6 kg/GJ
   Australia average     59.4 kg/GJ
Black coal     89.4 kg/GJ
Brown coal 9.7(2)  GJ/tonne 87.7 kg/GJ
Briquettes 22.1 (1)22.3(2)  GJ/tonne 103.0 kg/GJ
Coke 27.0(1)28.5(2)  GJ/tonne 117.0 kg/GJ
Anthracite 27.7(3) GJ/tonne    
Bituminous coal 27.7(3) GJ/tonne    
Sub bituminous coal 18.8(3) GJ/tonne    
Lignite 14.4(3) GJ/tonne    
Average domestic use (Canada) 22.2(3) GJ/tonne    
LPG 25.7(1)26.6(2) MJ/l 64.7 kg/GJ
  49.6(1)45.5(2) MJ/kg    
Ethane 18.36(3) MJ/l    
Propane 25.53(3) MJ/l  1.53(3) kg/l 
Aviation gasoline 33.1(1) MJ/l 73.3 kg/GJ
Aviation fuel 33.62 (3) MJ/l    
Petrol 34.2(1)(2) 34.66(3) MJ/l 71.3 kg/GJ
Jet fuel 36.8(1) MJ/l 73.1 kg/GJ
Kerosene 36.6(1) 37.68(3) MJ/l 74.9 kg/GJ
Heating oil 37.3(1)37.6(2) MJ/l 74.9 kg/GJ
Automotive diesel 38.6(1)38.4(2) 38.68(3) MJ/l 74.9 kg/GJ
  45.7(2) MJ/kg    
Light fuel oil No 2 38.68(3) MJ/l  2.83(3) kg/l 
Heavy fuel oil No 6 41.73(3) MJ/l  3.09(3) kg/l 
Industrial/marine diesel 39.6(1)38.6(2) MJ/l 74.9 kg/GJ
  45.5(2) MJ/kg    
Fuel oil     78.8 kg/GJ
   high sulphur 42.9(2) MJ/kg    
   low sulphur 44.5(2) MJ/kg    
Town gas     58.7 kg/GJ
(1) source Greenhouse Challenge Office
(2)source DPIE
(3) Caddet Newsletter March 01
 
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