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Emission Factor

Intercity Rail - Other Routes

0.1504kgCO2e/passenger-mile

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of travel by intercity rail (Amtrak long-distance rail between major cities) for all routes outside the Northeast Corridor. Retrieved from the 2025 GHG Emission Factors Hub (xlsx) file published by the US EPA at the source URL.

PropertyValue
NameIntercity Rail - Other Routes
SectorTransport
CategoryRail Travel
SourceEPA
Source Dataset2025 GHG Emission Factors Hub
Region
United States of America (the) (US)
Unit Type
Passenger Over Distance
Year
2025
Year Released
2025
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.1504kg/passenger-mile
  • CO20.149 kg/passenger-mile
  • CH40.000012 kg/passenger-mile
  • N2O0.000004 kg/passenger-mile
LCA Activity
use_phase
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
passenger_train-route_type_intercity_other_routes-fuel_source_na
UUID
9ea4321d-d046-4893-a5f8-2deb81aa74e4
Code Snippet
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