Austria

Belgium

Switzerland

Germany

Denmark

Spain

Finland

Corsica, FR

United Kingdom

Greece

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Norway

Portugal

Sweden

Singapore

Train (diesel or electric)

Electric passenger train

International rail passenger train (electric)

Subway (electricity)

Tank-to-Wheel (TTW) emission intensity of train (diesel or electric). Retrieved from the CSV file "Personenvervoer NL" from CO2 Emissiefactoren 2024.01 providing a standard list of CO2 emission factors.

Emission intensity of train (passengers). Retrieved from the file Base Carbone v23.9 published by ADEME. For detailed guidance on the application and interpretation of these emission factors please refer to the documentation provided by the source.

Train (passengers)

Well-to-Wheel (WTW) emission intensity of train (diesel or electric). Retrieved from the excel file CO2 Emissiefactoren 2021 providing a Dutch standard list of CO2 emission factors. For additional information on the application and interpretation of this emission factor. For additional information on the application and interpretation of this emission factor please refer to the link: https://co2emissiefactoren.nl/factoren/2021/53/178/personenvervoer-openbaar-vervoer-trein-gemiddelde-type-onbekend/

Well-to-Wheel (WTW) emission intensity of train (diesel or electric). Retrieved from the excel file CO2 Emissiefactoren 2024 providing a Dutch standard list of CO2 emission factors. For additional information on the application and interpretation of this emission factor please refer to the link: https://co2emissiefactoren.nl/factoren/2024/53/178/personenvervoer-openbaar-vervoer-trein-gemiddelde-type-onbekend/

Emission intensity of business travel and commuting. Retrieved from the sheet: '08_Dienstreisen_Arbeitswege_m.V' of the Excel file 'Emissionsfaktoren zur THG-Bilanzierung (xlsx-Format) 2.0' published by UBA at the source URL.

Streetcar / tram / subway - business travel

Well-to-Tank (WTT) emission intensity of train (diesel or electric). Retrieved from the excel file CO2 Emissiefactoren 2021 providing a Dutch standard list of CO2 emission factors. For additional information on the application and interpretation of this emission factor. For additional information on the application and interpretation of this emission factor please refer to the link: https://co2emissiefactoren.nl/factoren/2021/53/178/personenvervoer-openbaar-vervoer-trein-gemiddelde-type-onbekend/

Tank-to-Wheel (TTW) emission intensity of train (diesel or electric). Note: The GWP used for methane includes oxidation and is 30.5 - higher than the standard AR5 GWP of 28. Retrieved from the excel file CO2 Emissiefactoren 2026 providing a Dutch standard list of CO2 emission factors. For additional information on the application and interpretation of this emission factor please refer to the link: https://co2emissiefactoren.nl/factoren/2026/53/178/personenvervoer-openbaar-vervoer-trein-gemiddelde-type-onbekend/

Well-to-Tank (WTT) emission intensity of train (diesel or electric). Retrieved from the excel file CO2 Emissiefactoren 2020 providing a Dutch standard list of CO2 emission factors. For additional information on the application and interpretation of this emission factor. For additional information on the application and interpretation of this emission factor please refer to the link: https://co2emissiefactoren.nl/factoren/2020/53/178/personenvervoer-openbaar-vervoer-trein-gemiddelde-type-onbekend/

Tank-to-Wheel (TTW) emission intensity of train (diesel or electric). Note: The GWP used for methane includes oxidation and is 30.5 - higher than the standard AR5 GWP of 28. Retrieved from the excel file CO2 Emissiefactoren 2025 providing a Dutch standard list of CO2 emission factors. For additional information on the application and interpretation of this emission factor please refer to the link: https://co2emissiefactoren.nl/factoren/2025/53/178/personenvervoer-openbaar-vervoer-trein-gemiddelde-type-onbekend/

Well-to-Wheel (WTW) emission intensity of train (diesel or electric). Retrieved from the excel file CO2 Emissiefactoren 2022 providing a Dutch standard list of CO2 emission factors. For additional information on the application and interpretation of this emission factor. For additional information on the application and interpretation of this emission factor please refer to the link: https://co2emissiefactoren.nl/factoren/2022/53/178/personenvervoer-openbaar-vervoer-trein-gemiddelde-type-onbekend/

Well-to-Tank (WTT) emission intensity of train (diesel or electric). Retrieved from the CSV file "Personenvervoer NL" from CO2 Emissiefactoren 2025.02 providing a standard list of CO2 emission factors.

Well-to-Tank (WTT) emission intensity of train (diesel or electric). Retrieved from the excel file CO2 Emissiefactoren 2022 providing a Dutch standard list of CO2 emission factors. For additional information on the application and interpretation of this emission factor. For additional information on the application and interpretation of this emission factor please refer to the link: https://co2emissiefactoren.nl/factoren/2022/53/178/personenvervoer-openbaar-vervoer-trein-gemiddelde-type-onbekend/

Well-to-Tank (WTT) emission intensity of train (diesel or electric). Note: The GWP used for methane includes oxidation and is 30.5 - higher than the standard AR5 GWP of 28. Retrieved from the excel file CO2 Emissiefactoren 2025 providing a Dutch standard list of CO2 emission factors. For additional information on the application and interpretation of this emission factor please refer to the link: https://co2emissiefactoren.nl/factoren/2025/53/178/personenvervoer-openbaar-vervoer-trein-gemiddelde-type-onbekend/

Property	Value
Name	Streetcar / tram / subway - business travel And 4 Other Names Streetcar / tram / subway - business travel Train Train (diesel or electric) Train (passengers)
Sector	Transport
Category	Rail Travel
Source	ADEME, CO2 Emissiefactoren, CO2 Emissiefactoren Belgium, SEFR, UBA
Region	Austria (AT), Belgium (BE), Switzerland (CH), Germany (DE), Denmark (DK), Spain (ES), Finland (FI), Corsica, FR (FR-20R), United Kingdom (GB), Greece (GR) View all 18 regions
Unit Type	Passenger Over Distance
Year	2026 to 2020
LCA Activity	electricity_consumption, fabrication, fuel_combustion, operational_energy_use, tank_to_wheel, upstream, well_to_tank, well_to_wheel

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Emission Factor Name	Region	Source	Year	Unit
Train (diesel or electric)	Belgium	CO2 Emissiefactoren Belgium	2024	PassengerOverDistance
Train (passengers)	Germany	ADEME	2020	PassengerOverDistance
Train (diesel or electric)	Netherlands	CO2 Emissiefactoren	2021	PassengerOverDistance
Train (passengers)	Corsica, FR	ADEME	2022	PassengerOverDistance
Train (diesel or electric)	Netherlands	CO2 Emissiefactoren	2024	PassengerOverDistance
Streetcar / tram / subway - business travel	Germany	UBA	2024	PassengerOverDistance
Train (diesel or electric)	Netherlands	CO2 Emissiefactoren	2021	PassengerOverDistance
Train (passengers)	Italy	ADEME	2020	PassengerOverDistance
Train (diesel or electric)	Netherlands	CO2 Emissiefactoren	2026	PassengerOverDistance
Train (diesel or electric)	Netherlands	CO2 Emissiefactoren	2020	PassengerOverDistance
Train (diesel or electric)	Netherlands	CO2 Emissiefactoren	2025	PassengerOverDistance
Train (passengers)	Belgium	ADEME	2020	PassengerOverDistance
Train (passengers)	Switzerland	ADEME	2020	PassengerOverDistance
Train (diesel or electric)	Netherlands	CO2 Emissiefactoren	2022	PassengerOverDistance
Train (passengers)	Sweden	ADEME	2020	PassengerOverDistance
Train (diesel or electric)	Belgium	CO2 Emissiefactoren Belgium	2025	PassengerOverDistance
Train (passengers)	Norway	ADEME	2020	PassengerOverDistance
Train (diesel or electric)	Netherlands	CO2 Emissiefactoren	2022	PassengerOverDistance
Train (passengers)	Corsica, FR	ADEME	2022	PassengerOverDistance
Train (diesel or electric)	Netherlands	CO2 Emissiefactoren	2025	PassengerOverDistance