Biomethane Compared to Other Fuels

Comparison of Biofuels Emissions from EU Well to Wheels Study

Comparison of Biofuels Emissions from EU Well to Wheels Study
Emissions: Grammes of CO2 equivalent per km

Vehicle distances from fuel produced from crops grown on one hectare of land

From Wuppertal Institute, 2006


Fuel Amount of vehicle fuel produced Distance travelled on the fuel produced Distance compared to diesel or petrol
Biodiesel from rapeseed oil 1300 litres 23,660 km 91%
Bioethanol 2500 litres 33,000 km 66%
Biodiesel from sunflower oil 4050 litres 75,330 km 93%
Biomethane 3560 kgs 99,600 km 140%

Vehicle distances travelled using fuel from crops grown on one hectare of land

Vehicle distances travelled using fuel from crops grown on 1 hectare of land

Percentage vehicle distance travelled using fuel from crops grown on 1 hectare of land, compared to diesel

Percentage vehicle distance travelled using fuel from crops grown on 1 hectare of land, comapred to diesel


Taken from "Well to Wheels Analysis of Future Automotive Fuels and Powertrains in the European Context" Dec 2005 carried out for the European Commission by Concawe, the Joint Research Centre and the European Council for Research and Development