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Emission Factor

Road freight diesel rigid HGV (3.5 to 7.5 tonnes) average Laden

0.50546
kgCO2e/tonne-km

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity for goods transported by diesel HGV (>3.5 - 7.5 tonnes) with average laden. Emissions from fuel combustion only. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2024: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

PropertyValue
NameRoad freight diesel rigid HGV (3.5 to 7.5 tonnes) average Laden
SectorTransport
CategoryRoad Freight
SourceBEIS
Source DatasetGreenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors 2024
Region
Unit Type
Year
2024
Year Released
2024
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.50546kg/tonne-km
  • CO20.49997 kg/tonne-km
  • CH40.00000393 kg/tonne-km
  • N2O0.0000203 kg/tonne-km
Scopes3.4, 3.9
LCA Activity
fuel_combustion
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 28Version log
  • Replaced by: 0b7710d1-b589-4e65-97fe-67a8ded4f830

API Reference

Activity ID
freight_vehicle-vehicle_type_hgv_rigid-fuel_source_diesel-vehicle_weight_gt_3.5t_lt_7.5t-percentage_load_avg
UUID
93763fc7-0b8d-486f-af99-cbd983749248
Code Snippet
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