Cars & mobility
Calculation method and formula
Distance [km] ÷ 100 × Consumption [l/100 km] × Emission factor [kg CO₂/l]
Understand the inputs
- Distance
- Unit: km. Use a measured value or your own assumption.
- Consumption
- Unit: l/100 km. Use a measured value or your own assumption.
- Emission factor
- Unit: kg CO₂/l. Use a measured value or your own assumption.
Assumptions and limitations
The factor describes direct emissions per litre of fuel. Fuel production, electricity mix, vehicle manufacturing and other lifecycle emissions are not automatically included.
The formula uses the specified units. Displayed numbers are rounded; whole packs, item counts and full time periods may also be rounded within the calculation.