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Emission Factor
Intercity rail (i.e. Amtrak)
0.1410651
kgCO2e/passenger-mile
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Emission intensity of intercity rail (i.e. Amtrak). The primary source is EPA Emission Factors for Greenhouse Gas Inventories - Table 8 Business Travel and Employee Commuting - March 9 2018. NOTE: This dataset has been deprecated by the source.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Intercity rail (i.e. Amtrak) |
| Sector | Transport |
| Category | Rail Travel |
| Source | GHG Protocol |
| Source Dataset | GHG Emissions Calculation Tool |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2021 |
| Year Released | 2021 |
| Emission Factor |
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| Scopes | 3.6, 3.7 |
LCA Activity | fuel_combustion |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR4, AR5, AR6 |
| Data Versioning |
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