Carbon Dioxide Equivalent (CO2e)
“The factory emitted 1000 kg of nitrous oxide emissions, the equivalent of 298,000 kg CO2e emissions (using a conversion factor of 298 kg N2O/1 kg CO2).”
Definition
CO2e (Carbon Dioxide Equivalent) is a standard unit for measuring and comparing the total greenhouse gas emissions based on their global warming potential relative to carbon dioxide. To calculate CO2e, each greenhouse gas is multiplied by a conversion factor to convert it into a single unit of measure. The specific conversion factors for each greenhouse gas may change over time depending on the concentration of the gas in the atmosphere.
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