Emission Factor

Rail freight (diesel traction) - average/mixed load

0.028kgCO2e/tonne-km

Emission factor summary

Well-to-Wheel (WTW) emission intensity of freight. Retrieved from the Global Logistics Emissions Council Framework for Logistics Emissions Accounting and Reporting. (2019). This factor has been calculated incorporating average loads/empty running/repositioning etc. as appropriate to the transport type and as described by the source.

PropertyValue
NameRail freight (diesel traction) - average/mixed load
SectorTransport
CategoryRail Freight
SourceGLEC
Region
Unit Type
Year
2019
Year Released
2019
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.028kg/tonne-km
LCA Activity
well_to_wheel
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4

API Reference

Activity ID
freight_train-route_type_na-fuel_type_diesel
UUID
962b415b-3b5b-4caf-ac0b-56e4eb42023c
Code Snippet
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