Factor record · mini-battery-electric-vehicle-km-scope-3-defra-2026last verified 2026-07-31 · DESNZ
0.02445
kgCO2e / km

Travel by car — Mini (Battery Electric Vehicle)

Business travel · Road transport · Passenger car
DEFRA 2026Scope 3*activity based
Select unit
26.33% lower than 2025
0.03319 kgCO2e/km in 2025
GHG Breakdown
CO₂
0.0240
kgCO2e/km
CH₄
0.0002
kgCO2e/km
N₂O
0.0003
kgCO2e/km
Record
Identifier
8d1145e03601
Activity
Travel by car — Mini (Battery Electric Vehicle)
Activity class
Business travel · Road transport · Passenger car
Category
transport
Sub-category
Cars (by market segment)
Market segment
Mini
Fuel / powertrain
Battery Electric Vehicle
Region
GBR · United Kingdom
Value
0.02445 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_3004_4_1
Verified
2026-07-31 · DESNZ
Open primary source
Citation
DEFRA 2026, Travel by car — Mini (Battery Electric Vehicle), Factors by Category sheet, ID 25_300_3004_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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