Appendix E

Common Conversion Factors

Permutations of SI Units

1 gC = 1 gram carbon (C)

1 GgC = gigagram carbon (C) = 1,000 metric tons carbon (C)

1 TgC = 1 teragram carbon (C) = 1 million metric tons carbon (C)

1 PgC = 1 petagram carbon (C) = 1 billion metric tons carbon (C)

1 ppmv = 1 part per million by volume in the atmosphere

1 ppbv = 1 part per billion by volume in the atmosphere

1 pptv = 1 part per trillion by volume in the atmosphere

Density

1 thousand cubic feet of methane = 42.28 pounds

1 thousand cubic feet carbon dioxide = 115.97 pounds

1 metric ton natural gas liquids = 11.6 barrels

1 metric ton unfinished oils = 7.46 barrels

1 metric ton alcohol = 7.94 barrels

1 metric ton liquefied petroleum gas = 11.6 barrels

1 metric ton aviation gasoline = 8.9 barrels

1 metric ton naphtha jet fuel = 8.27 barrels

1 metric ton kerosene jet fuel = 7.93 barrels

1 metric ton motor gasoline = 8.53 barrels

1 metric ton kerosene = 7.73 barrels

1 metric ton naphtha = 8.22 barrels

1 metric ton distillate = 7.46 barrels

1 metric ton residual oil = 6.66 barrels

1 metric ton lubricants = 7.06 barrels

1 metric ton bitumen = 6.06 barrels

1 metric ton waxes = 7.87 barrels

1 metric ton petroleum coke = 5.51 barrels

1 metric ton petrochemical feedstocks = 7.46 barrels

1 metric ton special naphtha = 8.53 barrels

1 metric ton miscellaneous products = 8.00 barrels

Alternative Measures of Greenhouse Gases

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