Emission Factor

Petrol car (average)

0.2647kgCO2e/km

Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of petrol private car. Default factor. No upstream or downstream LCA activity is included. Published by the Ministry for the Environment of New Zealand in 2020. Retrieved from 2020 Emission Factors Flat File.

PropertyValue
NamePetrol car (average)
SectorTransport
CategoryVehicles
SourceMfE
Region
Unit Type
Year
2020
Year Released
2020
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.2647kg/km
LCA Activity
fuel_combustion
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4

API Reference

Activity ID
passenger_vehicle-vehicle_type_car-fuel_source_petrol-engine_size_na-vehicle_age_na-vehicle_weight_na
UUID
792ec4e4-7d3b-4139-b934-99a3332b6c9c
Code Snippet
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