Factor record · coal-domestic-tonnes-scope-1-defra-2025last verified 2025-06-10 · DESNZ
2904.95234
kgCO2e / tonnes
Historical vintage · Current: DEFRA 2026Coal (domestic)
Fuels
DEFRA 2025Scope 1activity based
Vintage
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GHG Breakdown
CO₂
2632.0000
kgCO2e/tonnes
CH₄
240.3520
kgCO2e/tonnes
N₂O
32.6003
kgCO2e/tonnes
Record
- Identifier
- 31gjD5f9Xog3
- Activity
- Coal (domestic)
- Category
- fuels
- Sub-category
- Solid fuels
- Region
- GBR · United Kingdom
- Value
- 2904.95234 kgCO2e/tonnes
- Scope
- Scope 1
- Methodology
- activity based
- GWP
- AR5 / GWP100
- Vintage year
- 2025
- Published
- 2025
- Source reference
- Factors by Category sheet, ID 1_102_1027_15_1
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Verified
- 2025-06-10 · DESNZ
Citation
DEFRA 2025, Coal (domestic), Factors by Category sheet, ID 1_102_1027_15_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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