Carbon Footprint Terms Last updated Feb 26, 2025 Save as PDF Glossary TermsAaircraft factorsBbiochemical oxygen demand (BOD)BOD5Ccarbon contentcarbon footprintcarbon footprint protocolcommercial aircraft factorcommon unitconversion factorDdirect emissionsdownstream emissionsEemission factoremission factor sectorenergy gridFfuel basefuel densityGglobal warming potential (GWP)greenhouse gas (GHG)greenhouse gas inventorygross calorific value (GCV)Hheat contentIindirect emissionsMMetric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTCO2 Eq.)mobile factorsNnet calorific value (NCV)Oother emissionsoxidation factorRratio of molecular weightsrefrigeration factorsSscope 1 emissionsscope 2 emissionsscope 3 emissionssolid waste factorsstationary fuel combustionsubregionTtechnology (emission factors)total emissions per unit areaUupstream emissionsWwastewater factors
