Factor record · petrol-100-mineral-petrol-tonnes-scope-1-defra-2025last verified 2025-06-10 · DESNZ
3154.08213
kgCO2e / tonnes
Historical vintage · Current: DEFRA 2026Petrol (100% mineral petrol)
Fuels
DEFRA 2025Scope 1activity based
Vintage
Select unit
GHG Breakdown
CO₂
3135.0000
kgCO2e/tonnes
CH₄
11.0432
kgCO2e/tonnes
N₂O
8.0389
kgCO2e/tonnes
Record
- Identifier
- v05xxtDiHVQN
- Activity
- Petrol (100% mineral petrol)
- Category
- fuels
- Sub-category
- Liquid fuels
- Region
- GBR · United Kingdom
- Value
- 3154.08213 kgCO2e/tonnes
- Scope
- Scope 1
- Methodology
- activity based
- GWP
- AR5 / GWP100
- Vintage year
- 2025
- Published
- 2025
- Source reference
- Factors by Category sheet, ID 1_101_1018_15_1
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Verified
- 2025-06-10 · DESNZ
Citation
DEFRA 2025, Petrol (100% mineral petrol), Factors by Category sheet, ID 1_101_1018_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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