Emissions from Downstream Leased Assets (operating or financial lease) occur as a result of the use of assets (such as vehicles or equipment) that your organisation leases or rents out to other parties.
There are five calculation methods to choose from:
Fuel consumption uses your fuel type and amount of fuel consumed. (Recommended)
Average fuel consumption | distance travelled uses the distance driven, fuel type and vehicle efficiency.
Distance and mass transported uses the distance travelled, the vehicle type (van or truck), and mass transported.
Distance uses the distance driven, vehicle type (e.g. van, truck, motorcycle, bike) and fuel type (e.g. petrol or diesel).
Bring Your Own Emissions allows you to upload your own pre-calculated emissions to the Plan A platform. For more information, see here.
Check out our step-by-step guides to formatting data for all calculation methods.
Step-by-Step: Format Fuel Consumption (Recommended)
Step-by-Step: Format Fuel Consumption (Recommended)
There are several ways to enter your data. Regardless of which method you choose, you must include all required information to ensure accurate emissions calculations. Below, we’ve listed the key data points you need to include.
Column A: start_date
The first date of your data period.
The suggested date format is YYYY-MM-DD, but check the Accepted Formats article to see a full list of formats you can use.
This field is mandatory.
Column B: end_date
The last date of your data period. It can be the same as the start date if you are entering data for just one day.
The suggested date format is YYYY-MM-DD, but check the Accepted Formats article to see a full list of formats you can use.
This field is mandatory.
Column C: location
The ISO-3166 alpha-2 code of the country where the leased assets are located or where the transport originated (e.g., DE).
This field is mandatory.
Column D: facility_name
The facility that the respective emissions should be allocated to.
Make sure to apply exactly the same names you set here to all the other templates asking for a "facility_name" input.
Column E: value
Fuel consumption: the amount of fuel in the selected unit that was consumed in the given time period.
Please report fuel and electricity consumption from hybrid vehicles separately to ensure accurate reporting.
Numbers should be formatted using numeric values only and using a dot as the decimal separator (e.g. 25634.20).
This field is mandatory.
Column F: value.unit
Select the according unit for the fuel type:
for diesel or petrol
l (litre)
m3 (cubic meter)
gal (US gallon)
bbl (barrel)
for electricity
kWh (kilowatt hour)
MWh (megawatt hour)
GJ (gigajoule)
toe (tonne of oil equivalent)
This field is mandatory.
Column G: fuel_type
The type of fuel consumed.
Choose from:
petrol
diesel
electricity
This field is mandatory.
Optional tags
As always, you can add optional columns for company specific tags.
Learn more about how tags work: Tag Your Data.
Step-by-Step: Format Average Fuel Consumption | Distance Travelled
Step-by-Step: Format Average Fuel Consumption | Distance Travelled
There are several ways to enter your data. Regardless of which method you choose, you must include all required information to ensure accurate emissions calculations. Below, we’ve listed the key data points you need to include.
Column A: start_date
The first day of your data period.
The suggested date format is YYYY-MM-DD, but check the Accepted Formats article to see a full list of formats you can use.
This field is mandatory.
Column B: end_date
The last day of your data period.
The suggested date format is YYYY-MM-DD, but check the Accepted Formats article to see a full list of formats you can use.
It can be the same as the start date if you are entering data for just one day.
This field is mandatory.
Column C: location
The ISO-3166 alpha-2 code of the country where the leased assets are located or where the transport originated (e.g., DE).
This field is mandatory.
Column D: facility_name
The facility that the respective emissions should be allocated to.
Make sure to apply exactly the same names you set in ‘Organisational Data’.
Column E: value
Distance driven: The distance driven in the selected unit for the indicated timeframe and fuel type.
Please report distance data for fuel and electricity use in hybrid vehicles separately to ensure accurate reporting. (If separate mileage data is unavailable you can estimate the split by dividing the total mileage based on the proportion of electricity versus fuel consumption or make an assumption based on benchmarks).
Numbers should be formatted using numeric values only and using a dot as the decimal separator (e.g. 25634.20).
This field is mandatory.
Column F: value.unit
Select the unit for the distance driven:
km (kilometre)
mi (mile)
This field is mandatory.
Column G: fuel_type
The type of fuel consumed.
Choose from:
petrol
diesel
electricity
This field is mandatory.
Column H: vehicle_efficiency
Average fuel consumption: The average fuel consumed in the selected efficiency metric for the indicated timeframe and fuel type.
Numbers should be formatted using numeric values only and using a dot as the decimal separator (e.g. 25634.20).
This field is mandatory.
Column I: vehicle_efficiency.unit
Select the according vehicle efficiency metric for the vehicle efficiency.
For petrol and diesel vehicles:
l/100km (litres per 100km)
mpg (miles per US gallon)
km/l (kilometres per litre)
km/GJ (kilometres per Gigajoule)
For electric vehicles:
kWh/100km (kilowatt-hour per 100km)
mi/kWh (miles per kilowatt-hour)
km/GJ (kilometres per gigajoule)
This field is mandatory.
Optional tags
As always, you can add optional columns for company specific tags.
Learn more about how tags work: Tag Your Data.
Step-by-Step: Format Distance and Mass
Step-by-Step: Format Distance and Mass
There are several ways to enter your data. Regardless of which method you choose, you must include all required information to ensure accurate emissions calculations. Below, we’ve listed the key data points you need to include.
Column A: Start_date
The first date of your data period.
The suggested date format is YYYY-MM-DD, but check the Accepted Formats article to see a full list of formats you can use.
This field is mandatory.
Column B: end_date
The last date of your data period. It can be the same as the start date if you are entering data for just one day.
The suggested date format is YYYY-MM-DD, but check the Accepted Formats article to see a full list of formats you can use.
This field is mandatory.
Column C: location
The ISO-3166 alpha-2 code of the country where the trip of the leased vehicle starts (e.g., DE).
This field is mandatory.
Column D: facility_name
The facility that the respective emissions should be allocated to.
Make sure to apply exactly the same names you set here to all the other templates asking for a "facility_name" input.
Column E: value
Distance driven: The distance travelled in the selected unit for the give time period and fuel type.
Numbers should be formatted using numeric values only and using a dot as the decimal separator (e.g. 25634.20).
This field is mandatory.
Column F: value.unit
Select the unit for the distance travelled:
km (kilometres)
mi (miles)
This field is mandatory.
Column G: fuel_type
Select the fuel type for the fuel amount consumed that you wish to enter for the given time period, you can choose from the following:
unknown
electricity
“Unknown” represents an average of all fuels available and is currently the only option available outside of electricity.
This field is mandatory.
Column H: vehicle_type
The type of vehicle.
Choose from:
van
truck
Note: The vehicle type "van" corresponds to Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV), "truck" to Heavy Commercial Vehicle (HCV).
This field is mandatory.
Column I: mass
The mass in transported in the selected unit for the indicated timeframe.
Numbers should be formatted using numeric values only and using a dot as the decimal separator (e.g. 25634.20).
This field is mandatory.
Column F: mass.unit
Select the unit for the mass transported:
kg (kilogram)
lb (pound)
t (metric tonne = 1000 kgs)
ton (short ton = 2000 lbs)
This field is mandatory.
Optional tags
As always, you can add optional columns for company specific tags
Learn more about how tags work: Tag Your Data.
Step-by-Step: Format Distance
Step-by-Step: Format Distance
There are several ways to enter your data. Regardless of which method you choose, you must include all required information to ensure accurate emissions calculations. Below, we’ve listed the key data points you need to include.
Column A: start_date
The first date of your data period.
The suggested date format is YYYY-MM-DD, but check the Accepted Formats article to see a full list of formats you can use.
This field is mandatory.
Column B: end_date
The last date of your data period. It can be the same as the start date if you are entering data for just one day.
The suggested date format is YYYY-MM-DD, but check the Accepted Formats article to see a full list of formats you can use.
This field is mandatory.
Column C: location
The ISO-3166 alpha-2 code of the country where the trip of the leased vehicle starts (e.g., DE).
This field is mandatory.
Column D: facility_name
The facility that the respective emissions should be allocated to.
Make sure to apply exactly the same names you set here to all the other templates asking for a "facility_name" input.
Column E: value
Distance driven: The distance travelled in the selected unit for the give time period and fuel type.
Numbers should be formatted using numeric values only and using a dot as the decimal separator (e.g. 25634.20).
This field is mandatory.
Column F: value.unit
Select the unit for the distance travelled:
km (kilometres)
mi (miles)
This field is mandatory.
Column G: fuel_type
Select the fuel type for the fuel amount consumed that you wish to enter for the given time period, you can choose from the following:
unknown
electricity
“Unknown” represents an average of all fuels available and is currently the only option available for non-electric fuel types.
This field is mandatory.
Column G: vehicle_type
The type of vehicle.
Choose from:
van
motorcycle
truck
bike
Note: The vehicle type "van" corresponds to Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV), "truck" to Heavy Commercial Vehicle (HCV).
This field is mandatory.
Optional tags
As always, you can add optional columns for company specific tags
Learn more about how tags work: Tag Your Data.
Step-by-Step: Format BYOE
Step-by-Step: Format BYOE
There are several ways to enter your data. Regardless of which method you choose, you must include all required information to ensure accurate emissions calculations. Below, we’ve listed the key data points you need to include.
Column A: start_date
The first day of your data period.
The suggested date format is YYYY-MM-DD, but check the Accepted Formats article to see a full list of formats you can use.
This field is mandatory.
Column B: end_date
The last day of your data period. It can be the same as the start date if you are entering data for just one day.
The suggested date format is YYYY-MM-DD, but check the Accepted Formats article to see a full list of formats you can use.
This field is mandatory.
Column C: location
The ISO-3166 alpha-2 code of the country where the emissions occurred (e.g., DE).
This field is mandatory.
Column D: facility_name
The facility that the respective emissions should be allocated to.
Make sure to apply exactly the same names you set here to all the other templates asking for a "facility_name" input.
Column E: value
Your own emissions in kg CO₂e.
Numbers should be formatted using numeric values only and using a dot as the decimal separator (e.g. 25634.20).
This field is mandatory.
Optional tags
As always, you can add optional columns for company specific tags.
Learn more about how tags work: Tag Your Data.