Emission Factor

Rail freight (electric traction) - average/mixed load

0.01kgCO2e/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) - average/mixed load
SectorTransport
CategoryRail Freight
SourceGLEC
Source DatasetDefault Fuel Efficiency and CO2e Intensity Factors v2.0
Region
Unit Type
Year
2019
Year Released
2022
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.01kg/tonne-km
LCA Activity
unknown
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
freight_train-route_type_na-fuel_type_electricity
UUID
3fb94ef7-5751-40bb-b4fb-304541e6a04b
Code Snippet
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