Emission factor finder
Look up a published emission factor by what it is for — diesel, grid electricity in India or another country, cement, business travel — and see its gases, basis and the table it came from.
- 10,277 factors from 7 public sources
- Gases, GWP basis and the publisher's table reference on every row
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123 factors · CEA CO2 Baseline Database v22.0
| Activity | Detail | Region · year | Factor | Gases | Source · reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grid electricity — IndiaElectricity | Build margin, excluding importsCDM / avoided emissions | India · FY 2016-17 | 0.872335 kg CO₂e per kWhCO2 only · Scope 2 | CO₂ 0.872335 | CEA CO2 Baseline Database v22.0Results, row 16, column 6 |
| Grid electricity — IndiaElectricity | Build margin, including importsCDM / avoided emissions | India · FY 2016-17 | 0.872335 kg CO₂e per kWhCO2 only · Scope 2 | CO₂ 0.872335 | CEA CO2 Baseline Database v22.0Results, row 16, column 18 |
| Grid electricity — IndiaElectricity | Combined margin, excluding importsCDM / avoided emissions — project baselines | India · FY 2016-17 | 0.920923 kg CO₂e per kWhCO2 only · Scope 2 | CO₂ 0.920923 | CEA CO2 Baseline Database v22.0Results, row 17, column 6 |
| Grid electricity — IndiaElectricity | Combined margin, including importsCDM / avoided emissions — project baselines | India · FY 2016-17 | 0.917981 kg CO₂e per kWhCO2 only · Scope 2 | CO₂ 0.917981 | CEA CO2 Baseline Database v22.0Results, row 17, column 18 |
| Coal (India)Fuels | CO2 per MJ, net calorific valueCEA India-specific fuel factor | India · 2026 | 0.0958 kg CO₂e per MJ (NCV)CO2 only · Scope 1 | CO₂ 0.0958 | CEA CO2 Baseline Database v22.0Assumptions, “EF based on NCV” |
| Coal (India)Fuels | CO2 per MJ, gross calorific value, oxidation appliedCEA fuel emission factor including the oxidation factor | India · 2026 | 0.0906 kg CO₂e per MJ (GCV)CO2 only · Scope 1 | CO₂ 0.0906 | CEA CO2 Baseline Database v22.0Assumptions, “Fuel Emission Factor” |
| Diesel (India)Fuels | CO2 per MJ, net calorific valueCEA India-specific fuel factor | India · 2026 | 0.0726 kg CO₂e per MJ (NCV)CO2 only · Scope 1 | CO₂ 0.0726 | CEA CO2 Baseline Database v22.0Assumptions, “EF based on NCV” |
| Diesel (India)Fuels | CO2 per MJ, gross calorific value, oxidation appliedCEA fuel emission factor including the oxidation factor | India · 2026 | 0.0691 kg CO₂e per MJ (GCV)CO2 only · Scope 1 | CO₂ 0.0691 | CEA CO2 Baseline Database v22.0Assumptions, “Fuel Emission Factor” |
| Diesel (India)Fuels | Derived per unit from CEA assumptionsDerived: 69.1 g CO2/MJ (GCV, oxidised) × GCV 10,500 kcal/kg, density 0.83 t/kL (rows 21–22) | India · 2026 | 2.5213 kg CO₂e per litreCO2 only · Scope 1 | CO₂ 2.5213 | CEA CO2 Baseline Database v22.0Assumptions rows 11, 21–22 |
| Fuel oil (India)Fuels | Derived per unit from CEA assumptionsDerived: 71.9 g CO2/MJ (GCV, oxidised) × GCV 10,100 kcal/kg, density 0.95 t/kL (rows 21–22) | India · 2026 | 2.8884 kg CO₂e per litreCO2 only · Scope 1 | CO₂ 2.8884 | CEA CO2 Baseline Database v22.0Assumptions rows 11, 21–22 |
| Gas (India)Fuels | CO2 per MJ, net calorific valueCEA India-specific fuel factor | India · 2026 | 0.0543 kg CO₂e per MJ (NCV)CO2 only · Scope 1 | CO₂ 0.0543 | CEA CO2 Baseline Database v22.0Assumptions, “EF based on NCV” |
| Gas (India)Fuels | CO2 per MJ, gross calorific value, oxidation appliedCEA fuel emission factor including the oxidation factor | India · 2026 | 0.0494 kg CO₂e per MJ (GCV)CO2 only · Scope 1 | CO₂ 0.0494 | CEA CO2 Baseline Database v22.0Assumptions, “Fuel Emission Factor” |
| Imported Coal (India)Fuels | CO2 per MJ, net calorific valueCEA India-specific fuel factor | India · 2026 | 0.0895 kg CO₂e per MJ (NCV)CO2 only · Scope 1 | CO₂ 0.0895 | CEA CO2 Baseline Database v22.0Assumptions, “EF based on NCV” |
| Imported Coal (India)Fuels | CO2 per MJ, gross calorific value, oxidation appliedCEA fuel emission factor including the oxidation factor | India · 2026 | 0.0852 kg CO₂e per MJ (GCV)CO2 only · Scope 1 | CO₂ 0.0852 | CEA CO2 Baseline Database v22.0Assumptions, “Fuel Emission Factor” |
| Indian coal (India)Fuels | Derived per unit from CEA assumptionsDerived: 90.6 g CO2/MJ (GCV, oxidised) × GCV 3,755 kcal/kg (Assumptions row 21) | India · 2026 | 1.4244 kg CO₂e per kgCO2 only · Scope 1 | CO₂ 1.4244 | CEA CO2 Baseline Database v22.0Assumptions rows 11, 21–22 |
| Lignite (India)Fuels | CO2 per MJ, net calorific valueCEA India-specific fuel factor | India · 2026 | 0.1062 kg CO₂e per MJ (NCV)CO2 only · Scope 1 | CO₂ 0.1062 | CEA CO2 Baseline Database v22.0Assumptions, “EF based on NCV” |
| Lignite (India)Fuels | CO2 per MJ, gross calorific value, oxidation appliedCEA fuel emission factor including the oxidation factor | India · 2026 | 0.1005 kg CO₂e per MJ (GCV)CO2 only · Scope 1 | CO₂ 0.1005 | CEA CO2 Baseline Database v22.0Assumptions, “Fuel Emission Factor” |
| Naphtha (India)Fuels | CO2 per MJ, net calorific valueCEA India-specific fuel factor | India · 2026 | 0.0693 kg CO₂e per MJ (NCV)CO2 only · Scope 1 | CO₂ 0.0693 | CEA CO2 Baseline Database v22.0Assumptions, “EF based on NCV” |
| Naphtha (India)Fuels | CO2 per MJ, gross calorific value, oxidation appliedCEA fuel emission factor including the oxidation factor | India · 2026 | 0.066 kg CO₂e per MJ (GCV)CO2 only · Scope 1 | CO₂ 0.066 | CEA CO2 Baseline Database v22.0Assumptions, “Fuel Emission Factor” |
| Naphtha (India)Fuels | Derived per unit from CEA assumptionsDerived: 66.0 g CO2/MJ (GCV, oxidised) × GCV 11,300 kcal/kg (row 21) | India · 2026 | 3.1225 kg CO₂e per kgCO2 only · Scope 1 | CO₂ 3.1225 | CEA CO2 Baseline Database v22.0Assumptions rows 11, 21–22 |
| Natural gas (India)Fuels | Derived per unit from CEA assumptionsDerived: 49.4 g CO2/MJ (GCV, oxidised) × GCV 8,800 kcal/m3 (row 21) | India · 2026 | 1.8201 kg CO₂e per m3CO2 only · Scope 1 | CO₂ 1.8201 | CEA CO2 Baseline Database v22.0Assumptions rows 11, 21–22 |
| Oil (India)Fuels | CO2 per MJ, net calorific valueCEA India-specific fuel factor | India · 2026 | 0.0755 kg CO₂e per MJ (NCV)CO2 only · Scope 1 | CO₂ 0.0755 | CEA CO2 Baseline Database v22.0Assumptions, “EF based on NCV” |
| Oil (India)Fuels | CO2 per MJ, gross calorific value, oxidation appliedCEA fuel emission factor including the oxidation factor | India · 2026 | 0.0719 kg CO₂e per MJ (GCV)CO2 only · Scope 1 | CO₂ 0.0719 | CEA CO2 Baseline Database v22.0Assumptions, “Fuel Emission Factor” |
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.