Factor record · local-london-bus-passenger-km-scope-3-defra-2026last verified 2026-07-31 · DESNZ
0.0636
kgCO2e / passenger.km

Travel by bus — Local London bus

Business travel · Road transport · Bus or coach
DEFRA 2026Scope 3*activity based
7.49% lower than 2025
0.06875 kgCO2e/passenger.km in 2025
GHG Breakdown
CO₂
0.0631
kgCO2e/passenger.km
CH₄
0.0000
kgCO2e/passenger.km
N₂O
0.0005
kgCO2e/passenger.km
Record
Identifier
d3b8a534f45e
Activity
Travel by bus — Local London bus
Activity class
Business travel · Road transport · Bus or coach
Category
transport
Sub-category
Bus
Region
GBR · United Kingdom
Value
0.0636 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_314_3144_11_1
Verified
2026-07-31 · DESNZ
Open primary source
Citation
DEFRA 2026, Travel by bus — Local London bus, Factors by Category sheet, ID 25_314_3144_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 road journeys undertaken for business in vehicles outside the reporting organisation’s ownership or control. Choose the car, motorbike, bus, coach, or taxi record and unit that match the travel data available. Separate factors apply to employee commuting, owned or controlled vehicles, freight transport, rail travel, and upstream well-to-tank emissions.

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