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
F3A11NCMU9XH Albania
P2UIZ9I4F242 Argentina
6HU9LJIESSN5 Australia
5XN2L5LPU7JZ Austria
G1F55KKYNMEI Belarus
Q28JZTFZQZAV Belgium
84IKFEL15BNP Bosnia and Herzegovina
CEKQ2NS3QWB7 Botswana
9G7RJREY9R4Q Brazil
TMQL51TZTALQ Bulgaria
HBW3W45025Z5 Canada
8V08W5MDB18C Chile
1FQLJ5OQ5A4C China (including Hong Kong)
UGCRHQYWET7R Colombia
NECP8IRPMHX0 Croatia
KDX3TG3AYZWO Czech Republic
Z6DO8SS0J22Z Denmark
XF8CHA124JUK Dominican Republic
C9Z27FE0A9S4 Estonia
A0SCT6ENN6UC Finland
The quantity of energy generated per unit time