100% mineral diesel
liquid oilDESNZ 2025 'Diesel (100% mineral diesel)' — diesel with no biodiesel content. UK forecourt diesel is a blend; for that use the 'diesel' entry ('average biofuel blend'). For off-road/red diesel see 'gas oil'.
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Density
830.565 kg/m³
at 15 °C (fuel-properties basis)
Heating values
LHV/NCV
HHV/GCV
Emission factors
| Metric | Value | Scope | Region / year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ | 2.62818 kgCO2/L | direct combustion | UK · 2025 | |
| CO₂e | 2.66155 kgCO2e/L | direct combustion | UK · 2025 |
CO₂ ≠ CO₂e — separate metrics, never converted into one another. What these metrics mean →
Worked example
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1 L · 100% mineral diesel
Conversion results
Energy
Same energy expressed in other units.
35.74 MJ
9.927 kWh
0.03574 GJ
33,870 BTU
38.02 MJ
10.56 kWh
0.03802 GJ
36,040 BTU
Mass
0.8306 kg
Volume
Emissions
CO₂ and CO₂e are separate — never derived from each other.
~2.63 kg CO2
~2.66 kg CO2e
Energy density
Energy per unit of mass or volume.
43.03 MJ/kg
9.927 kWh/L
Assumptions
- density: assumed 100% mineral diesel density 830.565 kg/m³ at 15 °C (fuel-properties basis)
- heating value basis: energy on LHV/NCV basis, 9.927 kWh/L
- heating value basis: energy on HHV/GCV basis, 10.561 kWh/L
Sources
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