Conversion Factors
You can convert the values from one unit of measure to another compatible unit of measure based on the conversion factors.
Energy unit conversions are standard across all fuel types.
Information Source: U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology
| Energy Units | Multiplication Factor to Get kWh |
|---|---|
| kWh | 1 |
| GWh | 1000000 |
| MWh | 1000 |
| GJ | 277.7777777 |
| MJ | 0.2777777777 |
| kcal | 0.00116222 |
| MMBtu/MBtu | 293.0710701 |
| Therm | 29.30710701 |
| kBtu | 0.29307107 |
Information Source: U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology
| Weight Units | Multiplication Factor in Kg |
|---|---|
| Kg | 1 |
| lbs | 0.45359 |
| Tonnes | 1000 |
| Short Tons | 907.18474 |
| Long Tons | 1016.04700 |
| g | 0.00100 |
Information Source: U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology
| Volume Units | Multiplication Factor to get m3 |
|---|---|
| m3 | 1.0000000000 |
| 1000 m3 | 1000 |
| ccf | 2.83168 |
| scf | 0.0283168 |
| Volume Units | Multiplication Factor to get Liter | Multiplication Factor to get m3 | Multiplication Factor to get Megaliters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liters | 1.000000000 | 0.001000000 | |
| US Gallon | 3.785411818 | 0.003785412 | |
| UK Gallon | 4.545918367 | 0.004545918 | |
| Kiloliters | 1000.000000000 | 1.000000000 | |
| m3 | 1000.000000000 | 1.000000000 | 0.001000000 |
Information Source: U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology
| From Unit | To Unit | Multiplication Factor |
|---|---|---|
| L per hr | G per hr | 0.264172050 |
| Miles | km | 1.60934 |
| g | Kg | 0.001 |
| Nautical miles | Miles | 1.15 |
To convert:
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L per 100km to mpg
mpg = 235.215 / (L per 100km)
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mpg to L per 100km
L per 100km = 235.215 / (mpg)
Information Source: U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology
| From Unit | To Unit | Multiplication Factor |
|---|---|---|
| m2 | sqft | 10.76391042 |
Here are the conversion factors for waste generation.
| Unit/Waste Material | Multiplication Factor |
|---|---|
| lb CO2e/lb Waste Material | 1 |
| kg CO2e/kg Waste Material | 1 |
| tCO2e/Long Ton Waste Material | 0.98421 |
| tCO2e/Metric Tonne Waste Material | 1 |
| tCO2e/Short Ton Waste Material | 1.10231 |
Here are the conversion factors for Other Emissions Factor Set Item and Electricity Emissions Factor Set
| Co2, N2o, CH4 Emissions | tCO2e/MWh | tonnes/GWh | kg/KWh (Stationary Asset Energy Use) |
|---|---|---|---|
| g/kWh | 0.00100 | 1.00000000 | 0.00100000 |
| g/MMBtu | 0.0000034 | 0.00341214 | 0.0000034 |
| kg/MMBtu | 0.0034121 | 3.41214163 | 0.0034121 |
| kg/GJ | 0.0036000 | 3.60000000 | 0.0036000 |
| kg/kWh | 1 | 1000.00000000 | 1 |
| kg/MJ | 3.6000000010 | 3600.00000101 | 3.6000000010 |
| tonnes/MWh | 1 | 1000.00000000 | |
| tonnes/kWh | 1000 | 1000000.00000000 | |
| Kg/MWh | 0.001 | 1.00000000 | |
| lbs/MWh | 0.00045 | 0.45359200 | |
| lbs / GWh | 0.0000004536 | 0.00045359 |
Here are the conversion factors for Other Emissions Factor Set Item (Stationary Asset Energy Use, Vehicle Asset Energy Use, and Rental Car Energy Use)
| Unit/Fuel Type | CO2 (Kg/km) | CH4, N2O (kg/km) | Jet Fuel (Kg/Gallon) |
|---|---|---|---|
| g/US gal | 0.00026 | 0.00100 | 0.001 |
| kg/L | 1 | 3.785411818 | 3.78541 |
| kg/US gal | 0.264172050 | 1 | 1 |
| g/L | 0.00100 | 0.003785412 | 0.003785412 |
| kg/kl | 0.001000000 | 0.003785412 | 0.003785412 |
| g/kl | 0.0000010 | 0.000003785 | 0.000003785 |
| g/km | 0.001 | 0.001 | |
| g/miles | 0.00062 | 0.00062 | |
| kg/miles | 0.62137 | 0.62137 |
| Units | Multiplication Factor to get kWh/m3 |
|---|---|
| kWh/L | 1000.000000000 |
| kWh/m3 | 1 |
| kWh/scf | 35.3147248 |
| MMBtu/gal | 77421.1853797 |
| MMBtu/scf | 10349.7241955 |
Here are the conversion factors for Freight Hauling Energy Use.
| Units | Multiplication Factor to get kg/tonne-km |
|---|---|
| kg/tonne-km | 1 |
| g/ton-mi | 0.00062 |
Here are the conversion factors for Stationary Asset Energy Use and Vehicle Asset Energy Use.
| Supplied Emissions Factor Unit | Multiplication Factor for Stationary Fuel (tonnes/MWh) | Multiplication Factor for Mobile Fuel/Jet Fuel (kg/Gal) |
|---|---|---|
| g/kWh | 0.00100 | |
| g/MMBtu | 0.0000034121 | |
| kg/kWh | 1 | |
| kg/MJ | 3.6000000010 | |
| kg/MMBtu | 0.0034121 | |
| kg/GJ | 0.0036000 | |
| g/US gal | 0.00100 | |
| kg/L | 3.785411818 | |
| kg/US gal | 1 | |
| g/L | 0.003785412 | |
| tonnes/kl | 0.264172050 | |
| tonnes/kWh | 1000 | |
| tonnes/L | 3785.411818000 | |
| tonnes/GJ | 3.6000000 | |
| tonnes/MWh | 1 | |
| tonnes/MMBtu | 3.4121416 |
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You can convert the values from one unit of measure to another compatible unit of measure based on the conversion factors.