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2004 Energy Balances and Electricity Profiles

ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS

The following abbreviations and symbols have been used in the publication:

C:H ratio between carbon and hydrogen
cSt Centistoke
C3H8 chemical symbol for propane
4H10 chemical symbol for butane
°C degree Celsius
kcal kilocalorie
kg Kilogramme
kg/cm2 kilogramme per square centimetre
KJ kilojoule
kWh kilowatt-hour
LPG liquefied petroleum gas
mg/g milligramme per gramme
MJ megajoule (106 joules)
m3 cubic metre
NGL natural gas liquids
RON research octane number
T metric ton
TCE ton of coal equivalent
TJ terajoule (1012joules)
TOE ton of oil equivalent
* estimate by the Statistics Division of the United Nations Secretariat
.. not applicable
... not available
0 less than 0.5 of the unit specified or nul

It should be noted that for technical reasons, when data is aggregated, it is not possible to generate the estimate sign (*).

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