Factor record · petrol-average-biofuel-blend-tonnes-scope-1-defra-2026last verified 2026-07-31 · DESNZ
2765.46935
kgCO2e / tonnes
Petrol (average biofuel blend)
Fuels
DEFRA 2026Scope 1activity based
Vintage
Select unit
0.27% lower than 2025
2772.97935 kgCO2e/tonnes in 2025
GHG Breakdown
CO₂
2746.7400
kgCO2e/tonnes
CH₄
10.8416
kgCO2e/tonnes
N₂O
7.8877
kgCO2e/tonnes
Record
- Identifier
- 1d186595c73c
- Activity
- Petrol (average biofuel blend)
- Category
- fuels
- Sub-category
- Liquid fuels
- Region
- GBR · United Kingdom
- Value
- 2765.46935 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_1017_15_1
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Verified
- 2026-07-31 · DESNZ
Citation
DEFRA 2026, Petrol (average biofuel blend), Factors by Category sheet, ID 1_101_1017_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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