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Emission Factor
Container ship (average)
0.0037kgCO2e/tonne-km
Emission factor summary
Emission intensity WTT for container ship. Well-to-tank (WTT) conversion factors for delivery vehicles & freighting goods should be used to report the upstream Scope 3 emissions associated with extraction/refining and transportation of the raw fuels before they are used to power the transport mode. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2023: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Container ship (average) |
| Sector | Transport |
| Category | Sea Freight |
| Source | BEIS |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2023 |
| Year Released | 2023 |
| Emission Factor |
|
LCA Activity | well_to_tank |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
API Reference
Activity ID
sea_freight-vessel_type_container-route_type_na-vessel_length_na-tonnage_na-fuel_source_na
UUID
9a165c26-5f72-4f36-ad5a-e12fd4e3d19b
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