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Emission Factor
Cargo ship (vehicle carrier) - average
0.03852
kgCO2e/tonne-km
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Emission intensity for cargo ship for vehicle transport. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2025: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Cargo ship (vehicle carrier) - average |
| Sector | Transport |
| Category | Sea Freight |
| Source | BEIS |
| Source Dataset | Greenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors 2025 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2025 |
| Year Released | 2025 |
| Emission Factor |
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| Scopes | 3.4, 3.9 |
LCA Activity | fuel_combustion |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR4, AR5, AR6 |
| Data Versioning |
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API Reference
Activity ID
sea_freight-vessel_type_vehicle_carrier-route_type_na-vessel_length_na-tonnage_na-fuel_source_na
UUID
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