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The heating values of some common fuel gases can be found in the table below:
| Gas | Gross Heating Value | Net Heating Value | ||
| (Btu/ft3) | (Btu/lb) | (Btu/ft3) | (Btu/lb) | |
| Acetylene (ethyne) - C2H2 | 1,498 | 21,569 | 1,447 | 20,837 |
| Blast Furnace gas | 92 | 1,178 | 92 | 1,178 |
| Butane - C4H10 | 3,225 | 21,640 | 2,977 | 19,976 |
| Butylene (Butene) | 3,077 | 20,780 | 2,876 | 19,420 |
| Carbon monoxide - CO | 323 | 4,368 | 323 | 4,368 |
| Carburetted Water Gas | 550 | 11,440 | 508 | 10,566 |
| Coal gas | 149 | |||
| Coke Oven Gas | 574 | 17,048 | 514 | 15,266 |
| Digester Gas (Sewage or Biogas) | 690 | 11,316 | 621 | 10,184 |
| Ethane - C2H6 | 1,783 | 22,198 | 1,630 | 20,295 |
| Hydrogen (H2) | 325 | 61,084 | 275 | 51,628 |
| Landfill Gas | 476 | |||
| Methane - CH4 | 1,011 | 23,811 | 910 | 21,433 |
| Natural Gas (typical) | 950 - 1,150 |
19,500 - 22,500 |
850 - 1,050 |
17,500 - 22,000 |
| Propane - C3H8 | 2,572 | 21,500 | 2,365 | 19,770 |
| Propene (Propylene) - C3H6 | 2,332 | 20,990 | 2,181 | 19,630 |
| Sasol | 500 | 14,550 | 443 | 13,016 |
| Water Gas (bituminous) | 261 | 4,881 | 239 | 4,469 |
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