Emission Factor

Road freight - Specialized

0.0137kgCO2e/tonne-km

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Emission factor summary

Well-to-Tank (WTT) 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 - Specialized
SectorTransport
CategoryRoad Freight
SourceGLEC
Source DatasetDefault Fuel Efficiency and CO2e Intensity Factors
Region
Unit Type
Year
2019
Year Released
2019
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.0137kg/tonne-km
LCA Activity
well_to_tank
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 15Version log
  • Replaced by: cdc78725-6ffe-4ae1-bf21-44f2971f812d

API Reference

Activity ID
freight_vehicle-vehicle_type_specialized-fuel_source_na-vehicle_weight_na-distance_uplift_included
UUID
a6f3a0f6-d813-47bb-9d62-53564e2989a7
Code Snippet
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