Emission Factor
Aircraft (freight - RF effect unknown)
0.912421267378
kgCO2e/ton-mile
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Emission factor summary
Emission intensity of freighting goods by aircraft. Retrieved from the 2024 GHG Emission Factors Hub (xlsx) file published by the US EPA at the source URL. NOTE: It is unknown if the radiative forcing (RF) effect that reflects the impact of contrails and high-altitude release of GHGs is included.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Aircraft (freight - RF effect unknown) |
| Sector | Transport |
| Category | Air Freight |
| Source | EPA |
| Source Dataset | 2024 GHG Emission Factors Hub |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2024 |
| Year Released | 2024 |
| Emission Factor |
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| Scopes | 3.4, 3.9 |
LCA Activity | use_phase |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Climatiq |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR6 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR4, AR5, AR6 |
| Data Versioning |
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API Reference
Activity ID
freight_flight-route_type_na-distance_na-weight_na-rf_na
UUID
1299aff2-c727-49e8-9e53-0df739caf66c
Code Snippet
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