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Table 5: Emission factors for carbon dioxide, sulphurous oxides and nitrous oxides: kilograms of gas per gigajoule of delivered energy
Fuel | kg carbon dioxide per GJ | kg sulphurous oxides per GJ | kg nitrogen oxides per GJ |
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Mains gas | 54 | 0 | 0.045 |
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LPG | 69 | 0 | 0.1 |
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Bottled gas | 69 | 0 | 0.1 |
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Oil | 75 | 0.08 | 0.05 |
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House coal | 81 | 0.68 | 0.046 |
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Anthracite | 88 | 0.94 | 0.27 |
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Smokeless fuel | 109 | 0.58 | 0.047 |
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Wood | 7 | 0.007 | 0.0045 |
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Electricity | 142 | 1.52 | 0.56 |
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Household waste | 12 | 0.012 | 0.008 |
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