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Carbon content of fossil fuels by type (in pounds of carbon dioxide per million British thermal units)
Fossil fuels carbon content by type
This statistic shows the carbon content of fossil fuels by type. Coal has the highest carbon intensity of all fossil fuels, with 223 pounds of carbon dioxide per million British thermal units.
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BCG, & IGU, & Snam Rete Gas. (June 28, 2018). Carbon content of fossil fuels by type (in pounds of carbon dioxide per million British thermal units) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/886942/fossil-fuels-carbon-content-by-type/
BCG, und IGU, und Snam Rete Gas. "Carbon content of fossil fuels by type (in pounds of carbon dioxide per million British thermal units)." Chart. June 28, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 19, 2026. /statistics/886942/fossil-fuels-carbon-content-by-type/
BCG, IGU, Snam Rete Gas. (2018). Carbon content of fossil fuels by type (in pounds of carbon dioxide per million British thermal units). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 19, 2026. /statistics/886942/fossil-fuels-carbon-content-by-type/
BCG, and IGU, and Snam Rete Gas. "Carbon Content of Fossil Fuels by Type (in Pounds of Carbon Dioxide per Million British Thermal Units)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 28 Jun 2018, /statistics/886942/fossil-fuels-carbon-content-by-type/
BCG & IGU & Snam Rete Gas, Carbon content of fossil fuels by type (in pounds of carbon dioxide per million British thermal units) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/886942/fossil-fuels-carbon-content-by-type/ (last visited July 19, 2026)
Carbon content of fossil fuels by type (in pounds of carbon dioxide per million British thermal units) [Graph], BCG, & IGU, & Snam Rete Gas, June 28, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/886942/fossil-fuels-carbon-content-by-type/
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