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Emission Factor
Rail transport services
0.4299
kgCO2e/gbp
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Emission intensity of supply chain in basic prices and adjusted for inflation. Based on the UK Government "UK and England's carbon footprint to 2022". Inflation adjustments taken from ONS Producer / Supplier and Construction Price Indices. Original CO2e value: 0.472. Price index (inflation) multiplier: 0.91.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Rail transport services |
| Sector | Transport |
| Category | Rail Freight |
| Source | Climatiq |
| Source Dataset | Spend-based |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2024 |
| Year Released | 2025 |
| Emission Factor |
|
| Scopes | 3.4, 3.9 |
LCA Activity | unknown |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
| Data Versioning |
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API Reference
Activity ID
freight_train-route_type_na-fuel_type_na
UUID
7d48d6db-8e47-4edb-b7ca-a20eb2ed74ea
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