Factor record · large-miles-scope-3-defra-2026last verified 2026-07-31 · DESNZ
0.21326
kgCO2e / miles

Travel by motorbike — Large

Business travel · Road transport · Motorbike
DEFRA 2026Scope 3*activity based
Select unit
Unchanged from 2025
0.21326 kgCO2e/miles in 2025
GHG Breakdown
CO₂
0.2104
kgCO2e/miles
CH₄
0.0020
kgCO2e/miles
N₂O
0.0008
kgCO2e/miles
Record
Identifier
e4aa94a60076
Activity
Travel by motorbike — Large
Activity class
Business travel · Road transport · Motorbike
Category
transport
Sub-category
Motorbike
Region
GBR · United Kingdom
Value
0.21326 kgCO2e/miles
Scope 3 category
Category 6
Methodology
activity based
GWP
AR5 / GWP100
Vintage year
2026
Published
2026
Source reference
Factors by Category sheet, ID 25_302_3079_9_1
Verified
2026-07-31 · DESNZ
Open primary source
Citation
DEFRA 2026, Travel by motorbike — Large, Factors by Category sheet, ID 25_302_3079_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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