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Emission Factor

Intercity Rail - Northeast Corridor

0.0583kgCO2e/passenger-mile

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of travel by intercity rail (Amtrak long-distance rail between major cities) along the Northeast Corridor (extending from Boston to Washington D.C.). Retrieved from the 2024 GHG Emission Factors Hub (xlsx) file published by the US EPA at the source URL.

PropertyValue
NameIntercity Rail - Northeast Corridor
SectorTransport
CategoryRail Travel
SourceEPA
Source DatasetGHG Emission Factors Hub
Region
United States of America (the) (US)
Unit Type
Passenger Over Distance
Year
2024
Year Released
2024
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.05835kg/passenger-mile
  • CO20.058 kg/passenger-mile
  • CH40.0000055 kg/passenger-mile
  • N2O7e-7 kg/passenger-mile
LCA Activity
use_phase
CO2e Calculation Origin
Climatiq
CO2e Calculation Method
AR6
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
passenger_train-route_type_intercity_northeast_corridor-fuel_source_na
UUID
58e589ad-59c2-41ed-99e8-d41a39429b7b
Code Snippet
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