Emission Factor

International air freight short haul - without RF effect

0.9847kgCO2e/tonne-km

Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of short haul air freight flight (to/from UK) excluding 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 2023: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

PropertyValue
NameInternational air freight short haul - without RF effect
SectorTransport
CategoryAir Freight
SourceBEIS
Region
Unit Type
Year
2023
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.9847kg/tonne-km
  • CO20.9764 kg/tonne-km
  • CH40.00000286 kg/tonne-km
  • N2O0.000031 kg/tonne-km
LCA Activity
fuel_combustion
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5, AR6

API Reference

Activity ID
freight_flight-route_type_international-distance_short_haul_lt_3700km-weight_na-rf_excluded-distance_uplift_included
UUID
9fe24c3a-61c4-4983-b5af-c145624625e5
Code Snippet
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