Factor record · waste-oils-tonnes-scope-1-defra-2025last verified 2025-06-10 · DESNZ
3219.37916
kgCO2e / tonnes
Historical vintage · Current: DEFRA 2026Waste oils
Fuels
DEFRA 2025Scope 1activity based
Vintage
Select unit
GHG Breakdown
CO₂
3171.0900
kgCO2e/tonnes
CH₄
3.5504
kgCO2e/tonnes
N₂O
44.7388
kgCO2e/tonnes
Record
- Identifier
- s6wJEBUQdm4P
- Activity
- Waste oils
- Category
- fuels
- Sub-category
- Liquid fuels
- Region
- GBR · United Kingdom
- Value
- 3219.37916 kgCO2e/tonnes
- Scope
- Scope 1
- Methodology
- activity based
- GWP
- AR5 / GWP100
- Vintage year
- 2025
- Published
- 2025
- Source reference
- Factors by Category sheet, ID 1_101_1022_15_1
- License
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Verified
- 2025-06-10 · DESNZ
Citation
DEFRA 2025, Waste oils, Factors by Category sheet, ID 1_101_1022_15_1
When to use
Use this factor for Scope 1 emissions from stationary combustion, where your organization directly burns fuel at facilities you own or control. This includes boilers, furnaces, generators, and other fixed equipment at your premises.
Methodology
Derived from direct physical activity measurements (litres, kilometres, kilograms). The most accurate approach where activity data exists.
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