Emission Factor

International air freight short haul - with RF effect

1.668kgCO2e/tonne-km

Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of short haul air freight flight (to/from UK) including 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 - with RF effect
SectorTransport
CategoryAir Freight
SourceBEIS
Region
Unit Type
Year
2023
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e1.668kg/tonne-km
  • CO21.66 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_included-distance_uplift_included
UUID
b4204464-7fc3-4b1e-8c48-e6cd46ee5d84
Code Snippet
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