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methane

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Pure methane (CH4) physical properties from the DESNZ 2025 'Fuel properties' sheet. DESNZ lists NO combustion CO2/CO2e factor for pure methane as a distinct row (it is a properties reference). No emission factor is attached here rather than reusing natural gas's (which is a grid mix, not pure CH4) — a combustion CO2 for methane is therefore 'not available' in v0.1 sources. IPCC has no separate methane row either; natural gas is the closest analog.

  • Pure methane is treated numerically close to natural gas but is NOT identical to the UK grid mix. No combustion CO2/CO2e factor is available for pure methane in the v0.1 sources, so emissions show 'not available'.

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  • natural gas 0.802 kg/m³ 2.06672 kgCO₂e/m³
  • CNG 175 kg/m³ 0.4507 kgCO₂e/L
  • LNG 452.489 kg/m³ 1.17797 kgCO₂e/L
  • biogas 1.15 kg/m³ 0.00124314 kgCO₂e/kg

Density

0.716 kg/m³

at gas phase; reference T/P NOT stated by DESNZ

Heating values

LHV/NCV
  • 50 MJ/kg
HHV/GCV
  • 55.406 MJ/kg

Emission factors

Not available. CO₂ and CO₂e factors are shown only when a cited source exists — never derived.

Worked example: 1 m³ methane converted to every unit
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1 m³ · methane

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Energy

Same energy expressed in other units.

Net calorific value · LHV/NCV

LHV vs. HHV — what is the difference?
source-based every figure below
35.8 MJ
9.944 kWh
0.0358 GJ
33,930 BTU

Gross calorific value · HHV/GCV

source-based every figure below
39.67 MJ
11.02 kWh
0.03967 GJ
37,600 BTU

Mass

0.716 kg

Volume

exact every figure below
1,000,000 mL
1,000 L
1 m³
~264.172 US gal
~219.969 imp gal
~6.28981 bbl

Energy density

Energy per unit of mass or volume.

Net calorific value · LHV/NCV

LHV vs. HHV — what is the difference?
50 MJ/kg

Emissions — context required

CO₂ and CO₂e are separate — never derived from each other.

Context required

Not available: methane has no emission factor in the data set. No value is invented.

Assumptions

  • density: assumed methane density 0.716 kg/m³ at gas phase; reference T/P NOT stated by DESNZ
  • heating value basis: energy on LHV/NCV basis, 50 MJ/kg
  • heating value basis: energy on HHV/GCV basis, 55.406 MJ/kg

Sources

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