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Air freight outside UK - without RF effect

0.1116kgCO2e/tonne-km

Emission factor summary

Emission intensity WTT of international freight flight (to/from non-UK countries) excluding emissions from radiative forcing (RF) effect reflecting impact of contrails and high-altitude release of GHGs. WTT conversion factors for delivery vehicles & freighting goods should be used to report the upstream Scope 3 emissions associated with extraction/refining and transportation of the raw fuels before they are used to power the transport mode. While the source does not mention it explicitly it is inferred from the methodology that 8% distance uplift is applied for the indirect nature of flights. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2021: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

PropertyValue
NameAir freight outside UK - without RF effect
SectorTransport
CategoryAir Freight
SourceBEIS
Region
Global (GLOBAL)
Unit Type
Weight Over Distance
Year
2021
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.1116kg/tonne-km
LCA Activity
well_to_tank
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4

API Reference

Activity ID
freight_flight-route_type_outside_uk-distance_na-weight_na-rf_excluded-distance_uplift_included
UUID
3c8d5293-95e6-40ea-be35-35f62bac5f35
Code Snippet
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