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Emission Factor
Rail freight
0.776
kgCO2e/usd
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Emission intensity of third-party transport in US dollars spend on: rail freight. Factors retrieved from the Quantis+GHG Protocol Scope 3 Calculator for the year 2016 and apply for years beyond 2016.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Rail freight |
| Sector | Transport |
| Category | Rail Freight |
| Source | GHG Protocol |
| Source Dataset | Quantis and GHG Protocol Scope 3 Evaluator |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2016 |
| Year Released | 2017 |
| Emission Factor |
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| Scopes | |
LCA Activity | unknown |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR4 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR4 |
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API Reference
Activity ID
freight_train-route_type_na-fuel_type_na
UUID
4a1a82f1-2240-48bc-ab5b-a7bceec4ff58
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