Spatial Analysis of Potential Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Household-Scale LPG Consumption in Urban and Sub-Urban Areas of Medan City during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Household activities such as the use of electricity, LPG, and fuel for vehicles are sources of greenhouse gas emissions. Energy consumption at the household scale continues to increase, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic due to the policy of working from home. The global COVID-19 pandemic also affects household-scale energy consumption for urban and suburban areas. The increase in energy consumption is in line with the increase in greenhouse gases so to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, spatial mapping is necessary. This mapping aims to determine the potential distribution of greenhouse gas emissions from household-scale LPG consumption so that programs, plans, or policies can be determined in strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The stages of this research begin with calculating GHG emissions using the IPPC method and making a GHG potential map. The research results from the calculation of greenhouse gas emissions in the household-scale LPG sector in the study area ranged from 110 – 2792 tons CO2eq/year. GHG emissions in sub-urban areas are greater than in urban areas because they are influenced by population, LPG usage patterns, and income per capita.