CARBON CONTENT OF FOSSIL FUELS1. Coal (average) = 25.4 metric tonnes carbon per terajoule (TJ)
- metric tonne coal = 746 kg carbon
2. Oil (average) = 19.9 metric tonnes carbon / TJ
- US gallon gasoline (0.833 Imperial gallon, 3.79 liter) = 2.42 kg carbon
- US gallon diesel/fuel oil (0.833 Imperial gallon, 3.79 liter) = 2.77 kg carbon
3. Natural gas (methane) = 14.4 metric tonnes carbon / TJ
- cubic meter natural gas (methane) = 0.49 kg carbon
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