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QF = emission generated from use of individual sources of fuel;
EF = emission factor for different types of fuel.
Per capita carbon footprint at the household level:
PCF
(
)=
∑
×
Category QF EF
N
where:
PCF = per capita carbon footprint;
QF = emission generated from use of individual sources of fuel;
EF = emission factor for fuel;
N = number of occupants.
The reported emission factors for use of electricity, different fuels, and different
vehicles in India are listed in Table 6.1.
Table 6.1 Emission factors
for use of electricity, different
fuels, and different vehicles
in India
Fuel
CO 2 emission factor
Electricity
1.4226 kg CO 2 e/kWh
Wood and wooden scrap 0.1 kg CO 2 e/kg
Coal
3.26 kg CO 2 e/kg
Kerosene
2.53 kg CO 2 e/L
Liquefied petroleum gas 1.7244 kg CO 2 e/L
Petrol car
0.24234 kg CO 2 e/km
Diesel car
0.22428 kg CO 2 e/km
Motorcycle
0.14238 kg CO 2 e/km
Sources: BSI (2008), Nieves et al. (2019), Shailesh
(2011), DEFRA (2012), IPCC (2006)
kgCO 2 e kilograms of CO 2 equivalent
Households were classified into four income
groups, which were defined on the basis of observed
sample income values:
1. A low-income household has a monthly income
no greater than INR 10,000.
2. A middle-income household has a monthly
income of INR 10,000–25,000.
3. A high-income household has a monthly income
of INR 25,000–50,000.
4. A very high-income household has a monthly
income higher than INR 50,000.
6 Assessment of the Carbon Footprint Across Urban Households in Kolkata