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tonne of oil equivalent

toe standard definition

1 tonne of oil equivalent (toe) equals 41.868 GJ. This is an IEA/OECD convention on a net-energy basis, derived from 10⁷ kilocalories (International Table definition) — a fixed conversion factor, not a physical property of any real oil.

Definition

Dimension
Energy
Symbols
toe
System
convention
Base factor
×41868000000
Exactness
standard definition

Fixed by a published standard or convention (toe, therm, IT cal/BTU).

Also known as

toeston of oil equivalenttonnes of oil equivalentTOE

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Common conversions

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