Emission Factor

International air freight long haul - with RF effect

1.019kgCO2e/tonne-km

Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of long haul freight flight (to/from UK) including emissions from combustion and radiative forcing (RF) effect reflecting impact of contrails and high-altitude release of GHGs but not upstream fuel emissions. 8% distance uplift applied for indirect nature of flights. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2022: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

PropertyValue
NameInternational air freight long haul - with RF effect
SectorTransport
CategoryAir Freight
SourceBEIS
Region
Unit Type
Year
2022
Year Released
2022
Emission Factor
  • CO2e1.019kg/tonne-km
  • CO21.014 kg/tonne-km
  • CH40.0000016 kg/tonne-km
  • N2O0.0000169 kg/tonne-km
LCA Activity
fuel_combustion
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5, AR6

API Reference

Activity ID
freight_flight-route_type_international-distance_long_haul_gt_3700km-weight_na-rf_included-distance_uplift_included
UUID
997302ff-29e3-4ab5-bc8d-7f1b500d6e0d
Code Snippet
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