Emission Factor

International air freight long haul - with RF effect

1.232kgCO2e/tonne-km

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of long haul air freight flight (to/from UK) including 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 2018: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

PropertyValue
NameInternational air freight long haul - with RF effect
SectorTransport
CategoryAir Freight
SourceBEIS
Source DatasetGreenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors 2018
Region
Unit Type
Year
2018
Year Released
2018
Emission Factor
  • CO2e1.232kg/tonne-km
  • CO21.226 kg/tonne-km
  • CH40.00000143 kg/tonne-km
  • N2O0.000023 kg/tonne-km
LCA Activity
fuel_combustion
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
freight_flight-route_type_international-distance_long_haul_gt_3700km-weight_na-rf_included-distance_uplift_included
UUID
1100fe66-d8f8-4454-8ae7-2ca59ecbdf8a
Code Snippet
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