Factor record · average-miles-scope-3-defra-2025last verified 2025-06-10 · DESNZ
0.18294
kgCO2e / miles
Historical vintage · Current: DEFRA 2026Travel by motorbike — Average
Business travel · Road transport · Motorbike
Vintage
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GHG Breakdown
CO₂
0.1792
kgCO2e/miles
CH₄
0.0028
kgCO2e/miles
N₂O
0.0008
kgCO2e/miles
Record
- Identifier
- wuyUrJUOrG6U
- Activity
- Travel by motorbike — Average
- Activity class
- Business travel · Road transport · Motorbike
- Category
- transport
- Sub-category
- Motorbike
- Region
- GBR · United Kingdom
- Value
- 0.18294 kgCO2e/miles
- Scope
- Scope 3*
- Scope 3 category
- Category 6
- Methodology
- activity based
- GWP
- AR5 / GWP100
- Vintage year
- 2025
- Published
- 2025
- Source reference
- Factors by Category sheet, ID 25_302_3080_9_1
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Verified
- 2025-06-10 · DESNZ
Citation
DEFRA 2025, Travel by motorbike — Average, Factors by Category sheet, ID 25_302_3080_9_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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