Emission Factor

International air freight long haul - without RF effect

0.6487kgCO2e/tonne-km

Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of long haul air freight flight (to/from UK) excluding emissions from combustion and radiative forcing (RF) effect reflecting impact of contrails and high-altitude release of GHGs but not upstream fuel emissions. 8% distance uplift applied for indirect nature of flights. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2023: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

PropertyValue
NameInternational air freight long haul - without RF effect
SectorTransport
CategoryAir Freight
SourceBEIS
Region
Unit Type
Year
2023
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.6487kg/tonne-km
  • CO20.6433 kg/tonne-km
  • CH40.00000214 kg/tonne-km
  • N2O0.0000205 kg/tonne-km
LCA Activity
fuel_combustion
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5, AR6

API Reference

Activity ID
freight_flight-route_type_international-distance_long_haul_gt_3700km-weight_na-rf_excluded-distance_uplift_included
UUID
0a0cfee4-b4f1-4c2c-a7f7-4b472a00eb5a
Code Snippet
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