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Emission Factor

Oil tanker <4999 dwt - MDO

0.0841
kgCO2e/tonne-km

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Emission factor summary

Well-to-Wheel (WTW) emission intensity of freight. Published by the Global Logistics Emissions Council Framework for Logistics Emissions Accounting and Reporting v3.2 edition revised and updated (2025). Retrieved from Tables 14-17: Sea transport emission intensity values - Non-container vessels. This factor has been calculated incorporating average loads/empty running/repositioning etc. as appropriate to the transport type and as described by the source.

PropertyValue
NameOil tanker <4999 dwt - MDO
SectorTransport
CategorySea Freight
SourceGLEC
Source DatasetDefault fuel efficiency and GHG emission intensity values v3.2
Region
Global (GLOBAL)
Unit Type
Weight Over Distance
Year
2025
Year Released
2025
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.0841kg/tonne-km
Scopes3.4, 3.9
LCA Activity
well_to_wheel
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR6
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
sea_freight-vessel_type_oil_tanker-route_type_na-vessel_length_na-tonnage_lt_5dwkt-fuel_source_mdo-load_type_na-distance_basis_actual
UUID
582b215a-5733-8f9b-b561-a284b7d7b1c9
Code Snippet
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