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CO2 equivalent from energy sources - IPCC (2011)

  • CO2 equivalent from energy sources - IPCC (2011)

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  • Data reported as the median grams of carbon dioxide equivalents per kWh (gCO2e per kWh) based on life-cycle analysis of energy production sources.
  • Entity Year Equivalent CO2 emissions (IPCC (2011))
    Biomass 2005 18.0
    Coal 2005 1,000.0
    Gas 2005 469.0
    Lignite 2005 1,100.0
    Nuclear 2005 12.0
    Oil 2005 840.0

  • Sources

    Data Published By: IPCC, 2011: Summary for Policymakers. In: IPCC Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation [O. Edenhofer, R.  Pichs-Madruga, Y. Sokona, K. Seyboth, P. Matschoss, S. Kadner, T. Zwickel, P. Eickemeier, G. Hansen, S. Schlömer, C. von Stechow (eds)], Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA.

    Data publisher source:

    Link: http://www.ipcc.ch/report/srren/

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