Unit conversions

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Question

How to convert data from one unit to another in R?

Answer

We need conversion factors, which are listed below, and a code that does the actual conversion.

Unit conversions(-)

Obs	From	To	Result	Description
1	MWh	MJ	3600	1 MWh = 1 MWh * 3600 s/h = 3600 MWs = 3600 MJ
2	toe	MJ	35000	1 toe = 1000 kgoe = 1000 kg * 35 MJ/kg = 35000 MJ
3	mg/MWh	mg/MJ	1/3600
4	kg/MWh	kg/GJ	3.6
5	kg/MWh	tn/TJ	3.6
6	kg/MWh	tn/MJ	3.6	?