Factor record · processed-fuel-oils-residual-oil-litres-scope-1-defra-2025last verified 2025-06-10 · DESNZ
3.17492
kgCO2e / litres
Historical vintage · Current: DEFRA 2026Processed fuel oils - residual oil
Fuels
DEFRA 2025Scope 1activity based
Vintage
Select unit
GHG Breakdown
CO₂
3.1626
kgCO2e/litres
CH₄
0.0053
kgCO2e/litres
N₂O
0.0070
kgCO2e/litres
Record
- Identifier
- _aI9kT0pojNj
- Activity
- Processed fuel oils - residual oil
- Category
- fuels
- Sub-category
- Liquid fuels
- Region
- GBR · United Kingdom
- Value
- 3.17492 kgCO2e/litres
- Scope
- Scope 1
- Methodology
- activity based
- GWP
- AR5 / GWP100
- Vintage year
- 2025
- Published
- 2025
- Source reference
- Factors by Category sheet, ID 1_101_1019_8_1
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Verified
- 2025-06-10 · DESNZ
Citation
DEFRA 2025, Processed fuel oils - residual oil, Factors by Category sheet, ID 1_101_1019_8_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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