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5. Average life cycle greenhouse gas intensity default values for fuels other than biofuels and electricity

Council Directive (EU) 2015/652 of 20 April 2015 laying down calculation methods and reporting requirements pursuant to Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels · European Union

Raw material source and process Fuel placed on the market Life cycle GHG intensity (gCO_(2eq)/MJ) Weighted life cycle GHG intensity (gCO_(2eq)/MJ) Conventional crude Petrol 93,2 93,3 Natural Gas-to-Liquid 94,3 Coal-to-Liquid 172 Natural bitumen 107 Oil shale 131,3 Conventional crude Diesel or gasoil 95 95,1 Natural Gas-to-Liquid 94,3 Coal-to-Liquid 172 Natural bitumen 108,5 Oil shale 133,7 Any fossil sources Liquefied Petroleum Gas in a spark ignition engine 73,6 73,6 Natural Gas, EU mix Compressed Natural Gas in a spark ignition engine 69,3 69,3 Natural Gas, EU mix Liquefied Natural Gas in a spark ignition engine 74,5 74,5 Sabatier reaction of hydrogen from non-biological renewable energy electrolysis Compressed synthetic methane in a spark ignition engine 3,3 3,3 Natural gas using steam reforming Compressed Hydrogen in a fuel cell 104,3 104,3 Electrolysis fully powered by non-biological renewable energy Compressed Hydrogen in a fuel cell 9,1 9,1 Coal Compressed Hydrogen in a fuel cell 234,4 234,4 Coal with Carbon Capture and Storage of process emissions Compressed Hydrogen in a fuel cell 52,7 52,7 Waste plastic derived from fossil feedstocks Petrol, diesel or gasoil 86 86

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-01 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.