Emission Factor
Road freight diesel rigid HGV (3.5 to 7.5 tonnes) average Laden
0.52761
kgCO2e/tonne-km
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Emission factor summary
Emission intensity for goods transported by diesel HGV (>3.5 - 7.5 tonnes) with average laden. Emissions from fuel combustion only. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2025: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Road freight diesel rigid HGV (3.5 to 7.5 tonnes) average Laden |
| Sector | Transport |
| Category | Road Freight |
| Source | BEIS |
| Source Dataset | Greenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors 2025 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2025 |
| Year Released | 2025 |
| Emission Factor |
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| Scopes | 3.4, 3.9 |
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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API Reference
Activity ID
freight_vehicle-vehicle_type_hgv_rigid-fuel_source_diesel-vehicle_weight_gt_3.5t_lt_7.5t-percentage_load_avg
UUID
420b2052-0550-4e88-93b9-fa33bb5e29d7
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