Factor record · burning-oil-litres-scope-1-defra-2026last verified 2026-07-31 · DESNZ
2.54016
kgCO2e / litres
Burning oil
Fuels
DEFRA 2026Scope 1activity based
Vintage
Select unit
Unchanged from 2025
2.54016 kgCO2e/litres in 2025
GHG Breakdown
CO₂
2.5278
kgCO2e/litres
CH₄
0.0067
kgCO2e/litres
N₂O
0.0056
kgCO2e/litres
Record
- Identifier
- 3e6e01d9d6fc
- Activity
- Burning oil
- Category
- fuels
- Sub-category
- Liquid fuels
- Region
- GBR · United Kingdom
- Value
- 2.54016 kgCO2e/litres
- Scope
- Scope 1
- Methodology
- activity based
- GWP
- AR5 / GWP100
- Vintage year
- 2026
- Published
- 2026
- Source reference
- Factors by Category sheet, ID 1_101_1010_8_1
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Verified
- 2026-07-31 · DESNZ
Citation
DEFRA 2026, Burning oil, Factors by Category sheet, ID 1_101_1010_8_1
When to use
Use this factor for Scope 1 emissions from stationary combustion, where your organization directly burns fuel at facilities you own or control. This includes boilers, furnaces, generators, and other fixed equipment at your premises.
Methodology
Derived from direct physical activity measurements (litres, kilometres, kilograms). The most accurate approach where activity data exists.
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