Factor record · waste-oils-litres-scope-1-defra-2026last verified 2026-07-31 · DESNZ
2.74924
kgCO2e / litres

Waste oils

Fuels
DEFRA 2026Scope 1activity based
Select unit
Unchanged from 2025
2.74924 kgCO2e/litres in 2025
GHG Breakdown
CO₂
2.7080
kgCO2e/litres
CH₄
0.0030
kgCO2e/litres
N₂O
0.0382
kgCO2e/litres
Record
Identifier
be1f19d5fc53
Activity
Waste oils
Category
fuels
Sub-category
Liquid fuels
Region
GBR · United Kingdom
Value
2.74924 kgCO2e/litres
Scope
Scope 1
Methodology
activity based
GWP
AR5 / GWP100
Vintage year
2026
Published
2026
Source reference
Factors by Category sheet, ID 1_101_1022_8_1
Verified
2026-07-31 · DESNZ
Open primary source
Citation
DEFRA 2026, Waste oils, Factors by Category sheet, ID 1_101_1022_8_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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