CHART: Emissions from different biofuel feedstocks compared to gasoline


Chart: Emissions from different biofuel feedstocks compared to gasoline
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Emissions from different biofuel feedstocks compared to gasoline according to a January 2012 report from the European Commission.

Emissions from different biofuel feedstocks compared to gasoline

FeedstockCO2/mj
Tar Sands Oil105
Palm Oil103
Soybean103
Rapeseed95
Gasoline87.5
Sunflower86
Palm Oil with methane capture83
Wheat (1)64
Wheat (2)47
Corn (Maize)43
Sugar Cane36
Sugar Beet34
Wheat (3)35
2G Ethanol (land-using)32
2G Biodiesel (land-using)21
2G Ethanol (non-land using)9
2G Biodiesel (non-land using)9
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