Factor record · executive-unknown-km-scope-3-defra-2026last verified 2026-07-31 · DESNZ
0.17752
kgCO2e / km

Travel by car — Executive (Unknown)

Business travel · Road transport · Passenger car
DEFRA 2026Scope 3*activity based
Select unit
0.53% lower than 2025
0.17846 kgCO2e/km in 2025
GHG Breakdown
CO₂
0.1761
kgCO2e/km
CH₄
0.0001
kgCO2e/km
N₂O
0.0014
kgCO2e/km
Record
Identifier
bf6083c38679
Activity
Travel by car — Executive (Unknown)
Activity class
Business travel · Road transport · Passenger car
Category
transport
Sub-category
Cars (by market segment)
Market segment
Executive
Fuel / powertrain
Unknown
Region
GBR · United Kingdom
Value
0.17752 kgCO2e/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_300_3022_4_1
Verified
2026-07-31 · DESNZ
Open primary source
Citation
DEFRA 2026, Travel by car — Executive (Unknown), Factors by Category sheet, ID 25_300_3022_4_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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