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Emission Factor

Road freight - Moving

0.171
kgCO2e/tonne-km

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Emission factor summary

Tank-to-Wheel (TTW) emission intensity of freight. Retrieved from the Global Logistics Emissions Council Framework for Logistics Emissions Accounting and Reporting. (2019). This factor is based on planned distances and a -5% distance adjustment should be applied if actual distances are used. 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
NameRoad freight - Moving
SectorTransport
CategoryRoad Freight
SourceGLEC
Source DatasetDefault Fuel Efficiency and CO2e Intensity Factors
Region
North America (N_AMERICA)
Unit Type
Weight Over Distance
Year
2019
Year Released
2019
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.171kg/tonne-km
Scopes3.4, 3.9
LCA Activity
tank_to_wheel
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 15Version log
  • Replaced by: 4bdad818-5e43-4330-8f81-7132c693e0de

API Reference

Activity ID
freight_vehicle-vehicle_type_moving-fuel_source_na-vehicle_weight_na-distance_uplift_included
UUID
99f0d2ac-d9bb-4706-991a-14f0d44c3195
Code Snippet
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