What should I read from a coal invoice to calculate emissions?

The quantity received in tonnes, the grade or GCV, and the moisture basis. Emissions need tonnes burnt and energy content: tonnes × GCV converted to NCV × the IPCC factor for the coal type. If the invoice gives only a grade, use your own lab GCV.

From the invoice

• Tonnes dispatched and received, and any shortage.
• Grade, GCV and the basis, such as air dried, as received or GAR.
• Total moisture and ash, if stated.

From your records

• Tonnes actually burnt, from stock changes.
• Lab GCV for each lot.
• The basis used for the factor, kept consistent.

What Senseible does here

Senseible reads fuel invoices into a dated, fingerprinted record, so each figure shows the quantity, factor and document it came from.

• Indian coal emissions by GCV
• GCV or NCV?
• Imported coal GAR and NAR

Sources: 2006 IPCC Guidelines, Volume 2: Energy, GHG Protocol Corporate Standard

Last reviewed 2026-10-22.