coking coal
solid coalDESNZ 2025 'Coking Coal' — the metallurgical grade coked for steelmaking, and the highest-emitting of DESNZ's four coal rows at 3164.65002 kgCO2e/tonne (industrial coal is 2395.28994). IPCC 2006 also lists coking coal separately (NCV 28.2 MJ/kg, CO2 94,600 kg/TJ): a different figure from a different source, shown for reference and never averaged with this one. No density is recorded (coal is sold by mass).
- Coal energy and emission factors vary widely by rank, region and moisture/ash content. This entry is DESNZ 'Coking Coal' (UK context). No density is available (coal is sold by mass), so volume conversions are not available.
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- hard coal 2.39528994 kgCO2e/kg
- coal (domestic) 2.90495234 kgCO2e/kg
- coal (electricity generation) 2.22522448 kgCO2e/kg
Density
Not available.
Heating values
Emission factors
| Metric | Value | Scope | Region / year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂e | 3.16465002 kgCO2e/kg | direct combustion | UK · 2025 |
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Energy
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Mass
Emissions
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Energy density
Energy per unit of mass or volume.
Assumptions
- heating value basis: energy on LHV/NCV basis, 30.24 MJ/kg
- heating value basis: energy on HHV/GCV basis, 31.832 MJ/kg
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