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2,191 factors · Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)
| Activity | Detail | Region · year | Factor | Gases | Source · reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grid electricity — EcuadorElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | ECU · 2015 | 0.34572 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, ECU 2015 | |
| Grid electricity — EgyptElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | EGY · 2025 | 0.56323 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, EGY 2025 | |
| Grid electricity — EgyptElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | EGY · 2024 | 0.5745 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, EGY 2024 | |
| Grid electricity — EgyptElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | EGY · 2023 | 0.57129 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, EGY 2023 | |
| Grid electricity — EgyptElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | EGY · 2022 | 0.57004 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, EGY 2022 | |
| Grid electricity — EgyptElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | EGY · 2021 | 0.56806 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, EGY 2021 | |
| Grid electricity — EgyptElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | EGY · 2020 | 0.56908 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, EGY 2020 | |
| Grid electricity — EgyptElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | EGY · 2019 | 0.58249 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, EGY 2019 | |
| Grid electricity — EgyptElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | EGY · 2018 | 0.59241 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, EGY 2018 | |
| Grid electricity — EgyptElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | EGY · 2017 | 0.59469 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, EGY 2017 | |
| Grid electricity — EgyptElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | EGY · 2016 | 0.59297 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, EGY 2016 | |
| Grid electricity — EgyptElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | EGY · 2015 | 0.59226 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, EGY 2015 | |
| Grid electricity — El SalvadorElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | SLV · 2025 | 0.13932 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, SLV 2025 | |
| Grid electricity — El SalvadorElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | SLV · 2024 | 0.11332 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, SLV 2024 | |
| Grid electricity — El SalvadorElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | SLV · 2023 | 0.13545 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, SLV 2023 | |
| Grid electricity — El SalvadorElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | SLV · 2022 | 0.11312 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, SLV 2022 | |
| Grid electricity — El SalvadorElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | SLV · 2021 | 0.14387 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, SLV 2021 | |
| Grid electricity — El SalvadorElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | SLV · 2020 | 0.15241 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, SLV 2020 | |
| Grid electricity — El SalvadorElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | SLV · 2019 | 0.23825 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, SLV 2019 | |
| Grid electricity — El SalvadorElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | SLV · 2018 | 0.19485 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, SLV 2018 | |
| Grid electricity — El SalvadorElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | SLV · 2017 | 0.21261 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, SLV 2017 | |
| Grid electricity — El SalvadorElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | SLV · 2016 | 0.30844 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, SLV 2016 | |
| Grid electricity — El SalvadorElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | SLV · 2015 | 0.30807 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, SLV 2015 | |
| Grid electricity — Equatorial GuineaElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | GNQ · 2024 | 0.6443 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, GNQ 2024 | |
| Grid electricity — Equatorial GuineaElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | GNQ · 2023 | 0.66434 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, GNQ 2023 | |
| Grid electricity — Equatorial GuineaElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | GNQ · 2022 | 0.60265 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, GNQ 2022 | |
| Grid electricity — Equatorial GuineaElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | GNQ · 2021 | 0.59441 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, GNQ 2021 | |
| Grid electricity — Equatorial GuineaElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | GNQ · 2020 | 0.57447 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, GNQ 2020 | |
| Grid electricity — Equatorial GuineaElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | GNQ · 2019 | 0.6 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, GNQ 2019 | |
| Grid electricity — Equatorial GuineaElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | GNQ · 2018 | 0.59259 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, GNQ 2018 | |
| Grid electricity — Equatorial GuineaElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | GNQ · 2017 | 0.59702 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, GNQ 2017 | |
| Grid electricity — Equatorial GuineaElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | GNQ · 2016 | 0.58571 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, GNQ 2016 | |
| Grid electricity — Equatorial GuineaElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | GNQ · 2015 | 0.56923 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, GNQ 2015 | |
| Grid electricity — EritreaElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | ERI · 2024 | 0.57778 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, ERI 2024 | |
| Grid electricity — EritreaElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | ERI · 2023 | 0.59184 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, ERI 2023 | |
| Grid electricity — EritreaElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | ERI · 2022 | 0.59091 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, ERI 2022 | |
| Grid electricity — EritreaElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | ERI · 2021 | 0.57143 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, ERI 2021 | |
| Grid electricity — EritreaElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | ERI · 2020 | 0.58537 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, ERI 2020 | |
| Grid electricity — EritreaElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | ERI · 2019 | 0.575 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, ERI 2019 | |
| Grid electricity — EritreaElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | ERI · 2018 | 0.5641 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, ERI 2018 | |
| Grid electricity — EritreaElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | ERI · 2017 | 0.64706 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, ERI 2017 | |
| Grid electricity — EritreaElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | ERI · 2016 | 0.66667 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, ERI 2016 | |
| Grid electricity — EritreaElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | ERI · 2015 | 0.65385 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, ERI 2015 | |
| Grid electricity — EstoniaElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | EST · 2025 | 0.31915 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, EST 2025 | |
| Grid electricity — EstoniaElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | EST · 2024 | 0.34345 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, EST 2024 | |
| Grid electricity — EstoniaElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | EST · 2023 | 0.39547 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, EST 2023 | |
| Grid electricity — EstoniaElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | EST · 2022 | 0.4877 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, EST 2022 | |
| Grid electricity — EstoniaElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | EST · 2021 | 0.45063 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, EST 2021 | |
| Grid electricity — EstoniaElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | EST · 2020 | 0.40461 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, EST 2020 | |
| Grid electricity — EstoniaElectricity | Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity generationLifecycle basis (includes upstream emissions). For Scope 2, prefer the national inventory factor where one exists (CEA for India, eGRID for the US, DESNZ for the UK) | EST · 2019 | 0.50986 kg CO₂e per kWhLifecycle (Ember) · Scope 2/3 | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute)owid-energy-data, carbon_intensity_elec, EST 2019 |
The sources in the library
Each source is loaded from the publisher's own files, with its edition and licence recorded. ESGTrack watches each publisher's page for a new edition.
| Source | Publisher | Edition | Factors | Basis | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 Baseline Database for the Indian Power Sector | Central Electricity Authority, Government of India · publisher page | 22.0 · 2026-08-01 | 123 | CO2 only | Government of India publication — free to use with attribution |
| GHG Emission Factors Hub | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · publisher page | 2025 · 2025-01-15 | 438 | AR5 (waste: AR4) | U.S. Government work — public domain |
| 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories, Volume 2: Energy | Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change · publisher page | 2006 (default factors) · 2006-04-01 | 386 | AR5 and AR6 variants | IPCC — reproduced with attribution for inventory use |
| CO2 Baseline Database v22.0 — power-station data | Central Electricity Authority, Government of India · publisher page | 22.0 · 2026-08-01 | 1,262 | CO2 only | Government of India publication — free to use with attribution |
| Supply Chain Greenhouse Gas Emission Factors v1.3 (NAICS-6, spend-based) | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · publisher page | 1.3.0 · 2024-07-10 | 985 | AR5 | U.S. Government work — public domain |
| Carbon intensity of electricity generation, by country | Our World in Data (Ember, Energy Institute) · publisher page | 2026 release · 2026-01-01 | 2,191 | Lifecycle (Ember) | CC BY 4.0 — Our World in Data, based on Ember and the Energy Institute |
| 2006 IPCC Guidelines and 2019 Refinement — industrial processes, waste and agriculture defaults | Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change · publisher page | 2006 / 2019 (Tier 1 defaults) · 2019-05-01 | 4,892 | AR5 and AR6 variants | IPCC — reproduced with attribution; machine-readable values from bonsai-ipcc (MIT) |
Not shown here: India Specific Road Transport Emission Factors (India GHG Program (WRI India, CII, TERI)), its publisher asks that its terms be checked before the values are republished. It is available inside the product.
How to read a factor
A factor only means something with its basis: the unit (per litre, per kilogram, per GJ on a net calorific value basis, per kWh), the gases it covers, the global warming potentials used to combine them, the region and the year. Two factors for "diesel" can legitimately differ by a few per cent because of the calorific value or density assumed. Record which one you used, and keep its reference.
For grid electricity in India, prefer the CEA's weighted average for the activity year if it is published before you report; otherwise the latest available, and say which. The Our World in Data figures are lifecycle intensities, useful for countries without a national factor but not a like-for-like substitute for one.
What this tool does not do
- It shows bundled public sources only — not factors imported on an installation, not a company's private library, and not supplier-specific factors.
- It does not choose a factor for you, convert units, or apply your fuel's measured calorific value — the product does those, with the decision recorded.
- Publishers update their editions; the edition shown here is the one bundled, with its date.
Questions about the factor finder
Which sources are included?
The public sources bundled with ESGTrack: the IPCC 2006 Guidelines and the 2019 Refinement, the Central Electricity Authority's CO2 Baseline Database version 22.0 — both the grid averages and the power-station rates — the US EPA's GHG Emission Factors Hub (2025) and Supply Chain GHG Emission Factors v1.3, and Our World in Data's grid intensities for 212 countries. The India GHG Program's road transport factors are in the product but not shown here, because the programme asks that its terms are checked before its values are republished.
What do the columns mean?
CO₂, CH₄ and N₂O are kilograms of each gas per unit of activity; CO₂e combines them with the global warming potentials named in the GWP column (AR4, AR5, AR6, or "CO₂ only" where the publisher gives only carbon dioxide). The scope column is a hint about where the factor usually belongs; the reference is the publisher's table, so you can check the value at source.
Can I use these factors in my inventory?
They are published values, reproduced with their sources. Whether one fits your activity — the fuel, its calorific value, the year, the country, the basis — is a methodological decision for your inventory, which should record the factor used and why.
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Factors chosen by date, with the decision recorded
ESGTrack applies the factor in force for each month, keeps your own site and company factors first, converts units, and logs every change with its source.