Factor record · london-underground-passenger-km-scope-3-defra-2026last verified 2026-07-31 · DESNZ
0.01549
kgCO2e / passenger.km

Travel by rail — London Underground

Business travel · Rail transport · Passenger rail
DEFRA 2026Scope 3*activity based
44.28% lower than 2025
0.0278 kgCO2e/passenger.km in 2025
GHG Breakdown
CO₂
0.0152
kgCO2e/passenger.km
CH₄
0.0001
kgCO2e/passenger.km
N₂O
0.0002
kgCO2e/passenger.km
Record
Identifier
ecc23d9a2246
Activity
Travel by rail — London Underground
Activity class
Business travel · Rail transport · Passenger rail
Category
transport
Sub-category
Rail
Region
GBR · United Kingdom
Value
0.01549 kgCO2e/passenger.km
Scope 3 category
Category 6
Methodology
activity based
GWP
AR5 / GWP100
Vintage year
2026
Published
2026
Source reference
Factors by Category sheet, ID 25_315_3150_11_1
Verified
2026-07-31 · DESNZ
Open primary source
Citation
DEFRA 2026, Travel by rail — London Underground, Factors by Category sheet, ID 25_315_3150_11_1
Methodology

Derived from direct physical activity measurements (litres, kilometres, kilograms). The most accurate approach where activity data exists.

Notes

* Scope 3 boundary · Use this factor for Scope 3 Category 6 passenger rail journeys undertaken for business when the rail service is outside the reporting organisation’s ownership or control. Enter passenger-kilometres and choose national rail, international rail, light rail and tram, or London Underground to match the journey. The matching well-to-tank rail record is a separate Scope 3 Category 6 upstream-fuel component; add it when reporting both direct and well-to-tank emissions.

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