Product Use CO2 emission coefficient
Natural gas All uses. 1,891 g/m3
Gasoline Reference: gasoline vehicle. Coefficient 2,360 g/l
applicable to all types of gasoline.
Diesel fuel Reference: diesel motor vehicle. Coefficient 2,730 g/l
applicable to all types of diesel fuel.
Light heating oil All uses, including production of 2,830 g/l
electricity using light heating oil.
Coefficient applicable to types #0, #1 and
#2 heating oil.
Heavy heating oil All uses, including production of 3,090 g/l
electricity using heavy heating oil.
Coefficient applicable to types #4, #5 and
#6 heating oil.
Propane All uses. 1,500 g/l
Petroleum coke All uses. 3,190 g/kg
Anthracite coal All uses. 2,390 g/kg
Canadian All uses. 2,249 g/kg
bituminous coal
American All uses. 2,343 g/kg
bituminous coal
For the purposes of this Regulation, the “CO2 emission coefficient” is the mass in grams (g) of carbon dioxide (CO2) generated by the combustion of one unit of natural gas or fuel per cubic metre (m3), per litre (l) or per unit of petroleum coke or coal mass in kilograms (kg).