Factor record · natural-gas-cubic-metres-scope-1-defra-2026last verified 2026-07-31 · DESNZ
2.02633
kgCO2e / cubic metres
Natural gas
Fuels
DEFRA 2026Scope 1activity based
Vintage
Select unit
1.95% lower than 2025
2.06672 kgCO2e/cubic metres in 2025
GHG Breakdown
CO₂
2.0223
kgCO2e/cubic metres
CH₄
0.0031
kgCO2e/cubic metres
N₂O
0.0009
kgCO2e/cubic metres
Record
- Identifier
- 97ba77a287c0
- Activity
- Natural gas
- Category
- fuels
- Sub-category
- Gaseous fuels
- Region
- GBR · United Kingdom
- Value
- 2.02633 kgCO2e/cubic metres
- Scope
- Scope 1
- Methodology
- activity based
- GWP
- AR5 / GWP100
- Vintage year
- 2026
- Published
- 2026
- Source reference
- Factors by Category sheet, ID 1_100_1004_1_1
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Verified
- 2026-07-31 · DESNZ
Citation
DEFRA 2026, Natural gas, Factors by Category sheet, ID 1_100_1004_1_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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