Emission Factor

General cargo > 10000dwt and 100teu

0.0112kgCO2e/tonne-km

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity for general cargo. Above 10000 dwt and 100 TEU. The dwt value here corresponds to deadweight tonnage (a measure of how much weight a ship can carry). TEU refers to twenty-foot equivalent unit. The twenty-foot equivalent unit used here is an inexact unit of cargo capacity often resorted to for container ships and container ports. International shipping. Published by the Ministry for the Environment of New Zealand in 2020. Retrieved from 2020 Emission Factors Flat File.

PropertyValue
NameGeneral cargo > 10000dwt and 100teu
SectorTransport
CategorySea Freight
SourceMfE
Source DatasetMeasuring Emissions: Detailed Guide
Region
Unit Type
Year
2020
Year Released
2020
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.01115kg/tonne-km
LCA Activity
fuel_combustion
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
sea_freight-vessel_type_cargo-route_type_na-vessel_length_na-tonnage_gt_10000dwt_and_gt_100teu-fuel_source_na
UUID
825e1923-f8a0-4c13-89e0-ff1a4e997a5c
Code Snippet
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