Emission Factor
Passenger car
0.3434522
kgCO2e/mile
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Emission factor summary
Emission intensity of passenger car. Includes passenger cars/minivans/SUVs/small pickup trucks (vehicles with wheelbase less than 121 inches). Retrieved from the EPA's GHG Emission Factors Hub (xlsx).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Passenger car |
| Sector | Transport |
| Category | Vehicles |
| Source | EPA |
| Source Dataset | 2021 GHG Emission Factors Hub |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2021 |
| Year Released | 2021 |
| Emission Factor |
|
| Scopes | 3.4, 3.6, 3.7, 3.9 |
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_vehicle-vehicle_type_car-fuel_source_na-engine_size_na-vehicle_age_na-vehicle_weight_na
UUID
55d00ff9-2eaf-4dbd-aaed-59218c90c5ea
Code Snippet
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