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Emission Factor
Rail freight train
0.0278kgCO2e/tonne-km
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Rail freight train |
| Sector | Transport |
| Category | Rail Freight |
| Source | BEIS |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2021 |
| Year Released | 2021 |
| Emission Factor |
|
LCA Activity | fuel_combustion |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR4 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR4, AR5, AR6 |
API Reference
Activity ID
freight_train-route_type_na-fuel_type_na
UUID
80c3f03a-53df-4d44-8095-f1cf118909c4
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