Factor record · natural-gas-tonnes-scope-1-defra-2025last verified 2025-06-10 · DESNZ
2575.46441
kgCO2e / tonnes
Historical vintage · Current: DEFRA 2026Natural gas
Fuels
DEFRA 2025Scope 1activity based
Vintage
Select unit
GHG Breakdown
CO₂
2570.4200
kgCO2e/tonnes
CH₄
3.8528
kgCO2e/tonnes
N₂O
1.1916
kgCO2e/tonnes
Record
- Identifier
- AMGcrKnLNtab
- Activity
- Natural gas
- Category
- fuels
- Sub-category
- Gaseous fuels
- Region
- GBR · United Kingdom
- Value
- 2575.46441 kgCO2e/tonnes
- Scope
- Scope 1
- Methodology
- activity based
- GWP
- AR5 / GWP100
- Vintage year
- 2025
- Published
- 2025
- Source reference
- Factors by Category sheet, ID 1_100_1004_15_1
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Verified
- 2025-06-10 · DESNZ
Citation
DEFRA 2025, Natural gas, Factors by Category sheet, ID 1_100_1004_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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