Emission Factor

Marine diesel oil (MDO) / marine gas oil (MGO) - very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO)

3.26
kgCO2e/kg

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Emission factor summary

Tank-to-wheel (TTW) emission intensity of fuel. Retrieved from the Global Logistics Emissions Council Framework for Logistics Emissions Accounting and Reporting (2024). NOTE: The CO2e value for other gases includes methane (CH4) nitrous oxide (N2O) hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) perfluorocarbons (PFCs) sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) and other fluorinated gases.

PropertyValue
NameMarine diesel oil (MDO) / marine gas oil (MGO) - very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO)
SectorEnergy
CategoryFuel
SourceGLEC
Source DatasetDefault fuel efficiency and GHG emission intensity values v3.1
Region
Unit Type
Year
2024
Year Released
2024
Emission Factor
  • CO2e3.26kg/kg
  • CO23.20919 kg/kg
  • CO2e of other gases0.05081 kg/kg
Scopes1
LCA Activity
tank_to_wheel
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR6
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
fuel-type_mdo_mgo_vlsfo-fuel_use_mobile_ship
UUID
536d47a3-f07f-4be2-919c-ad23d239bc7e
Code Snippet
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