Factor record · gas-oil-tonnes-scope-1-defra-2026last verified 2026-07-31 · DESNZ
3226.57859
kgCO2e / tonnes
Gas oil
Fuels
DEFRA 2026Scope 1activity based
Vintage
Select unit
Unchanged from 2025
3226.57859 kgCO2e/tonnes in 2025
GHG Breakdown
CO₂
3190.0000
kgCO2e/tonnes
CH₄
3.6848
kgCO2e/tonnes
N₂O
32.8938
kgCO2e/tonnes
Record
- Identifier
- daf56fda6736
- Activity
- Gas oil
- Category
- fuels
- Sub-category
- Liquid fuels
- Region
- GBR · United Kingdom
- Value
- 3226.57859 kgCO2e/tonnes
- Scope
- Scope 1
- Methodology
- activity based
- GWP
- AR5 / GWP100
- Vintage year
- 2026
- Published
- 2026
- Source reference
- Factors by Category sheet, ID 1_101_1014_15_1
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Verified
- 2026-07-31 · DESNZ
Citation
DEFRA 2026, Gas oil, Factors by Category sheet, ID 1_101_1014_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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