CO2 emissions from Various Fuels
Fuel type | Kg of CO2 per unit of consumption |
Grid electricity | 43 per kWh |
Natural gas | 3142 per tonne |
Diesel fuel | 2.68 per litre |
Petrol | 2.31 per litre |
Coal | 2419 per tonne |
LPG | 1.51 per litre |
Carbon emission from Various Transport vehicles
Vehicle type | Kg CO2 per litre |
Small petrol car 1.4 litre engine | 0.17/km |
Medium car (1.4 – 2.1 litres) | 0.22/km |
Large car | 0.27/km |
Average petrol car | 0.20/km |
Small diesel car (>2 litres) | 0.12/km |
Large car | 0.14/km |
Average diesel car | 0.12/km |
Articulated lorry, diesel engine | 2.68/km (0.35litres fuel per km) |
Rail | 0.06 per person per km |
Air, short haul ( 500km) | 0.18 per person per km |
Air, long haul | 0.11 |
Shipping | 0.01 per tonne per km |