Electricity coal

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Grid electricity methodology. Calculates carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions associated with coal-fired electricity generation by country.

Summary

This methodology represents CO2 emissions associated with the coal-fired production of grid electricity in specific countries and other international jurisdictions. The data is sourced from the Greenhouse Gas Protocol worksheet for GHG emissions from purchased electricity (Version 2.1; published June 2009), based on data published by the International Energy Agency IEA.

The methodology

Emissions model

Electricity is produced by a variety of energy sources, including fossil fuel combustion (coal, natural gas, oil), nuclear fission, and renewable sources (e.g. hydro, wind, solar). These sources produce greenhouse gases and other pollutants to differing extents. This methodology represents greenhouse gas emissions associated with coal-fired power-generation specifically.

The methodology is based upon emissions factors which represent the rate at which emissions occur in relation to quantities of electricity generated. Multiplying a quantity of electricity generated by these emissions factors results in an estimate of the emissions associated with that quantity.

Model data

The emissions intensity of oil-fired plants varies by geographic region. 72 distinct countries and other international jurisdictions are described by time-series of historical annual emissions factors for CO2 (2000-2006).

Activity data required

The quantity of electricity generated is required to make a calculation.

Calculation and result

The quantity returned represents the CO2 emissions associated with the country/region and energy quantity specified.

 UIDLabel
2E2C4SOFVB8Z Albania
QHJWU76PC4AG Argentina
Y6O13IJAWEIN Australia
IACZ50K0HOKM Austria
ET46C4QQO6MZ Belarus
N99I8JLXW8JX Belgium
RWH8JV5I9R3I Bosnia and Herzegovina
VJIHXWU0M7NC Botswana
EG8Q7OPTWADJ Brazil
9V8AQBPNDDIK Bulgaria
VP12N81FDWP2 Canada
JBWWSMWQBNZ4 Chile
ULFA6C323N3N China (including Hong Kong)
ROCGB76CU7WW Colombia
S5Z058D5A87C Croatia
0368YC5BCQCW Czech Republic
LGSVGUGCGG3F Denmark
9OBX4EOZHZNY Dominican Republic
4T8U95KOKJ1O Estonia
NXT2O20WX3H6 Finland
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