Emission Factor

Rail freight electric train

0.019kgCO2e/tonne-km

Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of goods transported by electric rail freight transport. Direct electricity consumption and upstream LCA activity is included.

PropertyValue
NameRail freight electric train
SectorTransport
CategoryRail Freight
SourceUBA
Region
Unit Type
Year
2020
Year Released
2020
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.019kg/tonne-km
LCA Activity
upstream-electricity_consumption
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4

API Reference

Activity ID
freight_train-route_type_domestic-fuel_type_electricity
UUID
9559fa30-a12c-44e3-bb88-81198968807f
Code Snippet
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