Emission Factor

Rail (freight)

0.0222kgCO2e/ton-mile

Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of goods transported by rail. Retrieved from the EPA's GHG Emission Factors Hub (xlsx).

PropertyValue
NameRail (freight)
SectorTransport
CategoryRail Freight
SourceEPA
Region
Unit Type
Year
2021
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.02219kg/ton-mile
  • CO20.022 kg/ton-mile
  • CH40.0000017 kg/ton-mile
  • N2O5e-7 kg/ton-mile
LCA Activity
use_phase
CO2e Calculation Origin
Climatiq
CO2e Calculation Method
AR6
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5, AR6

API Reference

Activity ID
freight_train-route_type_na-fuel_type_na
UUID
3f16186c-e832-477e-913c-e32f0648c255
Code Snippet
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