CONVERSION FACTORS

The data which have been supplied by the countries The conversion of fuelwood (solid volume, 9.135
in original units are converted to the common unit, GJ/m3) is based on an average 20-30% moisture content.
terajoules (TJ), by using standard conversion factors or, in When data on the transformation of fuelwood into charcoal
the case of solids, specific factors, where available, as are incomplete, estimations assume that it requires 6 cubic
indicated below. metres of fuelwood to produce 1 metric ton of charcoal,
equivalent to an approximately 53% transformation
Specific factors are displayed for production and for efficiency on an energy basis
imports. The ones for production are also used for exports
and stock changes. All the other flows use a conversion For users wishing to convert the data from terajoules
factor which is a weighted average between both. Where no (TJ) to other common units: one thousand tons of coal
specific factor is listed for a particular country, the standard equivalent (1,000 TCE) has traditionally been defined as
factor is used to convert all data. comprising 29.3076 TJ, and one thousand tons of oil
equivalent (1,000 TOE) as 42.6216 TJ. One calorie
Standard conversion factors for liquid fuels are corresponds to 4.1868 joules and is the amount of energy
determined on the basis of the net calorific value for each which will raise the temperature of one gramme of water by
product. one degree Celsius.

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(Terajoules per thousand metric tons, unless otherwise stated)

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Hard coal 25.80

Brown coal 14.00
Peat 9.76
Oil shale 8.90

Coal coke 28.20

Patent fuel 20.70
Brown coal briquettes (BKB) 20.70
Coal tar 28.00
Coke-oven gas (original unit is TJ) 1.00
Gasworks gas (original unit is TJ) 1.00
Recovered gases (original unit is TJ) 1.00
Other coal products 20.00
Peat products 9.76

Conventional crude oil 42.30

Natural gas liquids 44.20
Additives and Oxygenates 30.00
Other hydrocarbons 36.00

Feedstocks 43.00
Refinery gas 49.50
Ethane 46.40
Liquefied petroleum gas 47.30
Naphtha 44.50
Aviation gasoline 44.30
Motor gasoline 44.30
Gasoline-type jet fuel 44.30
Kerosene-type jet fuel 44.10
Other kerosene 43.80
Gas-diesel oil 43.00
Fuel oil 40.40
White spirit and SBP industrial spirits 40.20
Lubricants 40.20
Paraffin waxes 40.20
Petroleum coke 32.50
Bitumen (asphalt) 40.20
Other oil products 40.20

Natural gas (original unit is TJ on a GCV basis) 0.90

Fuelwood, wood residues and by-products (103 m3) 9.14

Bagasse 7.72
Animal waste (original unit is TJ) 1.00
Black liquor (original unit is TJ) 1.00
Other vegetal material and residues (original unit is TJ) 1.00
Biogasoline 26.80
Biodiesels 36.80
Bio jet kerosene 40.00
Other liquid biofuels 27.40
Biogases (original unit is TJ) 1.00

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(Terajoules per thousand metric tons, unless otherwise stated)

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Industrial wastes (original unit is TJ) 1.00

Municipal wastes (original unit is TJ) 1.00

Charcoal 29.50

Nuclear heat (original unit is TJ) 1.00

Electricity (GWh) 3.60

Heat (original unit is TJ) 1.00

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GJ/ton

PRODUCTION, EXPORTS AND CHANGES IN STOCKS

HARD COAL 2012 2013

Standard factor 25.8 25.8
Argentina 24.7 24.7
Australia 27.0 26.9
Bangladesh 20.9 20.9
Botswana 23.6 23.6
Brazil 18.6 18.6
Bulgaria 17.2 20.0
Canada 24.7 25.1
Chile 17.4 22.0
China 20.5 21.7
Colombia 27.2 27.2
Czech Republic 26.9 27.8
Egypt 25.5 25.7
France 26.0 26.0
Georgia 25.0 28.0
Germany 27.4 27.7
India 18.9 17.0
Indonesia 25.8 25.8
Italy 26.6 26.6
Kazakhstan 18.6 18.6
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of 26.2 26.3
Korea, Republic of 18.6 18.6
Kyrgyzstan 18.6 18.6
Malaysia 26.4 26.4
Mexico 29.3 28.8
Mongolia 28.5 28.5
Mozambique 26.9 26.9
New Zealand 29.7 29.9
Niger 16.0 16.0
Norway 28.1 28.1
Pakistan 18.8 18.8
Peru 27.2 27.1
Poland 23.7 23.9
Russian Federation 26.0 26.2
South Africa 23.6 23.7
Spain 18.4 19.5
Sri Lanka 29.3 29.3
Tajikistan 18.6 18.6
Turkey 23.7 25.7
Ukraine 24.9 24.8
United Kingdom 24.5 24.4
United States 26.5 26.3
Uzbekistan 18.6 18.6
Viet Nam 23.4 23.4
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 30.6 30.6
Zambia 24.7 24.7
Zimbabwe 27.0 27.0
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GJ/ton

PRODUCTION, EXPORTS AND CHANGES IN STOCKS

BROWN COAL 2012 2013

Standard factor 14.0 14.0
Albania 9.8 9.8
Australia 13.0 12.4
Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.6 13.6
Bulgaria 7.0 7.0
Canada 17.0 16.5
Czech Republic 12.3 12.4
Germany 9.0 9.1
Greece 5.4 5.2
Hungary 7.2 7.1
India 9.5 9.5
Indonesia 22.0 22.0
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 17.6 17.6
Kazakhstan 14.7 14.7
Kyrgyzstan 14.7 14.7
Mexico 19.4 19.9
Mongolia 14.4 14.4
Montenegro 9.2 9.2
New Zealand 19.9 19.8
Philippines 22.1 22.1
Poland 8.3 8.3
Romania 7.8 7.9
Russian Federation 14.9 14.9
Serbia 8.0 8.0
Slovakia 10.4 10.4
Slovenia 10.7 11.6
Spain 13.8 13.3
Tajikistan 14.7 14.7
Thailand 12.1 12.1
T.F. Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 7.1 7.1
Turkey 8.7 8.7
United States 18.2 18.1
Uzbekistan 14.7 14.7

COKE OVEN COKE 2012 2013

Standard factor 28.2 28.2
Australia 27.0 27.0
Austria 29.0 29.0
Belgium 29.3 29.3
Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.9 26.9
Brazil 30.5 30.5
Canada 27.5 27.5

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GJ/ton

PRODUCTION, EXPORTS AND CHANGES IN STOCKS

COKE OVEN COKE 2012 2013

China 28.4 28.4
Colombia 20.1 20.1
Czech Republic 28.4 28.5
Estonia 28.5 28.5
Finland 29.3 29.3
France 28.0 28.0
Germany 28.7 28.7
Hungary 29.5 29.2
Italy 29.0 29.0
Japan 29.4 29.2
Kazakhstan 25.1 25.1
Korea, Republic of 28.9 28.9
Mexico 26.5 28.7
Netherlands 28.5 28.5
New Zealand 29.5 29.5
Other Asia 28.2 28.2
Poland 28.1 27.9
Russian Federation 29.0 29.0
Slovakia 28.4 28.1
South Africa 26.5 26.5
Spain 26.8 26.8
Sweden 28.1 28.1
Turkey 28.2 29.7
Ukraine 25.1 25.1
United Kingdom 29.8 29.8
United States 28.8 28.9

PATENT FUEL 2012 2013

Standard factor 20.7 20.7
France 32.0 32.0
Germany 31.4 31.4
Hungary 22.0 22.0
Korea, Republic of 18.6 18.6
Russian Federation 29.0 29.0
United Kingdom 31.0 31.1

BROWN COAL BRIQUETTES 2012 2013

Standard factor 20.7 20.7
Australia 21.0 21.0
Czech Republic 22.0 20.7
Germany 21.1 21.3

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GJ/ton

PRODUCTION, EXPORTS AND CHANGES IN STOCKS

PEAT 2012 2013

Standard factor 9.8 9.8
Austria 8.8 8.8
Belarus 10.2 10.5
Burundi 14.7 14.7
Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 9.5 9.5
Finland 10.1 10.2
Ireland 9.1 8.1
Russian Federation 10.0 10.0
Sweden 12.5 12.5

OIL SHALE 2012 2013

Standard factor 8.9 8.9
Israel 2.9 2.9

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GJ/ton

IMPORTS

HARD COAL 2012 2013

Albania 27.2 27.2
Argentina 30.1 30.1
Austria 28.2 28.5
Azerbaijan 27.7 27.7
Bangladesh 20.9 20.9
Belarus 26.1 25.2
Belgium 27.4 27.4
Bosnia and Herzegovina 30.7 30.7
Brazil 30.5 30.5
Bulgaria 25.9 26.0
Canada 26.7 28.0
Chile 23.9 25.0
China 17.6 22.3
China, Hong Kong SAR 26.4 26.4
Colombia 27.2 27.2
Croatia 24.7 25.2
Czech Republic 26.6 26.4
Denmark 24.2 24.5
Egypt 28.2 25.7
Estonia 27.2 27.2
Finland 26.0 26.0
France 27.2 27.4
Georgia 25.0 28.0
Germany 26.4 26.9
Greece 27.2 27.2
Hungary 32.1 32.1
Iceland 28.1 28.1
India 26.3 26.3
Indonesia 28.2 28.2
Ireland 25.0 25.7
Israel 25.1 25.1
Italy 27.5 26.3
Japan 25.6 25.8
Kazakhstan 18.6 18.6
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of 26.7 25.8
Korea, Republic of 25.6 25.6
Kyrgyzstan 18.6 20.9
Latvia 26.3 26.3
Luxembourg 24.7 24.8
Malaysia 26.4 26.4
Mauritius 26.0 26.0
Mexico 29.6 28.2
Moldova, Republic of 23.7 24.5
Morocco 27.6 27.6
Namibia 22.7 22.7
Netherlands 25.4 25.0
New Zealand 28.1 28.1

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GJ/ton

IMPORTS

HARD COAL 2012 2013

Norway 28.1 28.1

Other Asia 27.4 27.4
Pakistan 27.6 27.6
Peru 25.0 25.0
Poland 24.6 24.9
Portugal 25.2 24.9
Romania 26.5 26.3
Russian Federation 25.3 25.3
Serbia 23.0 23.3
Slovakia 28.1 28.2
Slovenia 25.4 26.2
South Africa 31.0 31.0
Spain 24.0 24.4
Sri Lanka 29.3 29.3
Sweden 28.6 28.6
Switzerland 25.5 25.5
T.F. Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 27.1 26.7
Tajikistan 18.6 18.6
Thailand 26.4 26.4
Turkey 27.5 27.4
Ukraine 27.3 25.5
United Kingdom 25.8 25.9
United States 26.1 26.1
Uruguay 25.8 25.8
Viet Nam 23.4 23.4
Zambia 24.7 24.7
Zimbabwe 27.0 27.0

BROWN COAL 2012 2013

Albania 9.8 9.8
Austria 19.4 20.0
Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.3 11.9
Cambodia 19.9 19.9
Canada 18.2 17.4
Croatia 17.1 15.4

Czech Republic 13.1 11.6

France 17.0 17.0
Germany 16.7 16.7
Greece 4.0 4.1
Hungary 17.5 16.9

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GJ/ton

IMPORTS

BROWN COAL 2012 2013

Israel 20.8 20.8

Italy 18.8 18.8
Kazakhstan 14.7 14.7
Korea, Republic of 21.4 21.4
Mexico 22.5 18.6
Montenegro 9.2 9.2
Netherlands 20.0 20.0
New Zealand 20.6 20.6
Other Asia 18.9 18.9
Philippines 22.1 22.1
Poland 8.5 8.4
Romania 24.5 21.5
Russian Federation 14.9 14.9
Serbia 17.0 17.0
Singapore 9.7 9.7
Slovakia 13.5 14.3
Slovenia 18.4 17.4
Switzerland 20.1 20.1
T.F. Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 19.9 15.2
Ukraine 14.7 14.7
United States 17.9 17.8
Uzbekistan 14.7 14.7

COKE OVEN COKE 2012 2013

Australia 27.0 27.0
Austria 29.0 29.0
Belgium 29.3 29.3
Brazil 30.5 30.5
Canada 27.5 27.5
China 28.4 28.4
Czech Republic 28.5 25.8
Denmark 29.3 29.3
Finland 29.3 29.3
France 28.0 28.0
Germany 28.7 28.7
Greece 30.3 30.3
Hungary 29.6 29.2
Iceland 26.7 26.7
Italy 29.0 29.0
Japan 29.4 29.2
Kazakhstan 25.1 25.1
Korea, Republic of 28.9 28.9

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GJ/ton

IMPORTS

COKE OVEN COKE 2012 2013

Luxembourg 28.5 28.5

Mexico 26.5 27.8
Netherlands 28.5 28.5
Norway 28.5 28.5
Other Asia 28.2 28.2
Peru 28.2 28.2
Poland 28.0 28.0
Portugal 29.6 29.5
Romania 26.4 26.4
Slovakia 28.0 27.5
Slovenia 29.6 29.9
Spain 26.8 26.8
Sweden 28.1 28.1
Switzerland 25.5 25.5
T.F. Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 25.6 25.6
Turkey 28.2 29.7
United Kingdom 29.8 29.8
United States 28.8 28.9
Uruguay 28.5 28.5

PATENT FUEL 2012 2013

Austria 31.0 31.0
Belgium 30.5 30.5
France 32.0 32.0
Germany 31.4 31.4
Netherlands 29.3 29.3
Poland 23.2 23.2
Slovakia 28.0 28.0
United Kingdom 31.0 31.1

BROWN COAL BRIQUETTES 2012 2013

Austria 19.3 19.3
Belgium 20.7 20.7
Czech Republic 22.0 20.7
Denmark 18.3 18.3
Germany 20.9 20.1
Hungary 19.8 19.8
Luxembourg 22.2 22.2
Poland 17.6 17.6
Slovakia 17.0 17.0

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GJ/ton

IMPORTS

PEAT 2012 2013

Finland 10.1 10.2
Sweden 12.9 12.9
T.F. Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 9.1 9.1

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