Indicator Code: CO2KWH
Objective: Ecosystem Vitality
Policy Category: Climate Change
Subcategory: Climate Change
Indicator Short Name: CO2 from Electricity Production
Indicator Full Name: Emissions per Kilowatt Hour of Energy Produced
Indicator Description: Sum of emissions from combustion of all fossil fuel types used for public electricity generation, public combined heat and power generation, and public heat plants.
Units: g CO2 per kWh
Country Coverage: 213
Reference Year: 2005
Target: 0
Target Source: Expert Judgment
Short Source: IAE, 2007
Source: International Energy Agency. CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion (2004 edition).
Source URL: http://wds.iea.org/WDS/TableV
Methodology: This data includes emissions from public elec. and heat producers. Carbon dioxide emissions from public electricity and heat production include the sum of emissions from combustion of all fossil fuel types used for public electricity generation, public combined heat and power generation, and public heat plants. Public utilities are defined as those undertakings whose primary activity is to supply the public. Emissions from electricity and heat production for use by the producer (autoproduction) are not included in this variable, as those emissions are attributed to industry, transport or “other” sectors. CO2 from public electricity and heat production corresponds to International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Source/Sink Category 1 A 1 a
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