Work out your R32 refrigerant emissions
= 2.03 tonnes CO2e in 2026 (Scope 1)
Each kg × 677.00 kg CO2e, the 2026 UK government (DESNZ) factor.
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R32 refrigerant emission factor by year
| Year | Scope 1 (kg CO2e per kg) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 677.00 | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 677.00 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 677.00 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 677.00 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 675.00 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 675.00 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 675.00 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 675.00 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 675.00 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 675.00 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 675.00 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 675.00 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 650.00 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 650.00 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 650.00 | – |
Total kg CO2e for the seven greenhouse gases, from the official DESNZ files for each year. 2026 factor ID: 3_200_2012_3_1. Where a factor jumps sharply between two years, it is usually because DESNZ changed its method or data source, not because the activity itself changed.
Worked example
Take 3 kg of R32 topped up in an air conditioning system. 3 kg × 677.00 kg CO2e = 2.03 tonnes CO2e, reported as Scope 1.
How to report it
R32 has replaced R410A in most new air conditioning units because its warming effect is about a third as large. Leaks are still Scope 1.
Where the data comes from
You'll usually find it in your air conditioning engineer's service records. Keep the source documents: anyone checking your Carbon Reduction Plan or SECR report may ask how each figure was worked out.
Read more about how the factors change each year in our guide to the 2026 conversion factors, or see how we apply them in our methodology.
Related emission factors
- R410A refrigerant: 1,924.0 kg CO2e per kg
- R404A refrigerant: 3,943.0 kg CO2e per kg
- UK grid electricity: 0.13096 kg CO2e per kWh
- All UK emission factors