Factor record · regular-taxi-km-scope-3-defra-2026last verified 2026-07-31 · DESNZ
0.20806
kgCO2e / km

Travel by taxi — Regular taxi

Business travel · Road transport · Taxi
DEFRA 2026Scope 3*activity based
Select unit
Unchanged from 2025
0.20806 kgCO2e/km in 2025
GHG Breakdown
CO₂
0.2064
kgCO2e/km
CH₄
0.0000
kgCO2e/km
N₂O
0.0017
kgCO2e/km
Record
Identifier
1c2033513e49
Activity
Travel by taxi — Regular taxi
Activity class
Business travel · Road transport · Taxi
Category
transport
Sub-category
Taxis
Region
GBR · United Kingdom
Value
0.20806 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_313_3141_4_1
Verified
2026-07-31 · DESNZ
Open primary source
Citation
DEFRA 2026, Travel by taxi — Regular taxi, Factors by Category sheet, ID 25_313_3141_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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