| Fuel | Energy content (MJ/kg) |
| Hydrogen | 120 |
| Liquefied natural gas | 54.4 |
| Propane | 49.6 |
| Aviation gasoline | 46.8 |
| Automotive gasoline | 46.4 |
| Automotive diesel | 45.6 |
| Ethanol | 29.6 |
| Methanol | 19.7 |
| Coke | 27 |
| Wood(dry) | 16.2 |
| Begasse | 9.6 |