butane
liquid gasDESNZ 'Butane'.
Density
575.374 kg/m³
at liquid phase (pressurised)
Heating values
LHV/NCV
HHV/GCV
Emission factors
| Metric | Value | Scope | Region / year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 | 1.74296 kg co2 per l | direct combustion | UK · 2025 | |
| CO2e | 1.74533 kg co2e per l | direct combustion | UK · 2025 |
CO₂ ≠ CO₂e — separate metrics, never converted into one another. Why? →
Worked example
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1 L · butane
Energy
Same energy expressed in other units.
26.06 MJ
source-based
7.24 kWh
source-based
0.02606 GJ
source-based
24,700 BTU
source-based
28.25 MJ
source-based
7.847 kWh
source-based
0.02825 GJ
source-based
26,780 BTU
source-based
Mass
0.5754 kg
source-based
Volume
1,000 mL
exact
1 L
exact
0.001 m³
exact
0.264172 US gal
exact
0.219969 imp gal
exact
0.00628981 bbl
exact
Emissions
CO₂ and CO₂e are separate — never derived from each other.
~1.74 kg CO2
region + year
~1.75 kg CO2e
region + year
Energy density
Energy per unit of mass or volume.
45.3 MJ/kg
source-based
7.24 kWh/L
source-based
Assumptions
- density: assumed butane density 575.374 kg/m³ at liquid phase (pressurised)
- heating value basis: energy on LHV/NCV basis, 7.24 kWh/L
- heating value basis: energy on HHV/GCV basis, 7.847 kWh/L
Sources
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