Emission Factor

Rail freight (electric traction) - coal and steel transport

0.0067kgCO2e/tonne-km

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of freight. Retrieved from the Global Logistics Emissions Council Framework for Logistics Emissions Accounting and Reporting. (2019). This factor has been calculated incorporating average loads/empty running/repositioning etc. as appropriate to the transport type and as described by the source.

PropertyValue
NameRail freight (electric traction) - coal and steel transport
SectorTransport
CategoryRail Freight
SourceGLEC
Region
Unit Type
Year
2019
Year Released
2019
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.0067kg/tonne-km
LCA Activity
unknown
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 15Version log
  • Replaced by: a9fbc7a5-cf0f-437a-8cef-fee39a0462a3

API Reference

Activity ID
freight_train-route_type_na-fuel_type_electricity-load_type_coal_steel
UUID
26071d1c-3402-4be8-b849-1b323042eb7f
Code Snippet
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