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Rail freight train

0.0278kgCO2e/tonne-km

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of goods transported by rail freight transport. Based on a mixture of emissions from diesel and electricity generation. Only emissions from direct fuel combustion or generation of electricity consumed are included. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2021: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

PropertyValue
NameRail freight train
SectorTransport
CategoryRail Freight
SourceBEIS
Source DatasetUK Government GHG Conversion Factors for Company Reporting
Region
United Kingdom (GB)
Unit Type
Weight Over Distance
Year
2021
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.02782kg/tonne-km
  • CO20.02749 kg/tonne-km
  • CH48e-7 kg/tonne-km
  • N2O0.00000104 kg/tonne-km
LCA Activity
fuel_combustion
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 4Version log
  • Replaced by: 49245fb3-3527-478d-b6b0-728742fa67b5

API Reference

Activity ID
freight_train-route_type_na-fuel_type_na
UUID
80c3f03a-53df-4d44-8095-f1cf118909c4
Code Snippet
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