Emission Factor
Commuter rail
0.144113
kgCO2e/passenger-mile
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Emission factor summary
Emission intensity of travel by commuter rail (rail services between a central city and adjacent suburbs - also called regional rail or suburban rail). Retrieved from the EPA's GHG Emission Factors Hub (xlsx).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Commuter rail |
| Sector | Transport |
| Category | Rail Travel |
| Source | EPA |
| Source Dataset | 2021 GHG Emission Factors Hub |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2021 |
| Year Released | 2021 |
| Emission Factor |
|
| Scopes | 3.6, 3.7 |
LCA Activity | use_phase |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Climatiq |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR6 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR4, AR5, AR6 |
| Data Versioning |
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API Reference
Activity ID
passenger_train-route_type_commuter_rail-fuel_source_na
UUID
4a776264-ddcb-4b1a-8e40-c3c0fe7d5efe
Code Snippet
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