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Emission Factor

Road freight - Flatbed

0.083
kgCO2e/tonne-km

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Emission factor summary

Well-to-Wheel (WTW) 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 - Flatbed
SectorTransport
CategoryRoad Freight
SourceGLEC
Source DatasetDefault Fuel Efficiency and CO2e Intensity Factors v2.0
Region
North America (N_AMERICA)
Unit Type
Weight Over Distance
Year
2019
Year Released
2022
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.083kg/tonne-km
Scopes3.4, 3.9
LCA Activity
well_to_wheel
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
freight_vehicle-vehicle_type_flatbed-fuel_source_na-vehicle_weight_na-distance_uplift_included
UUID
b4a78255-3631-4f73-9673-5b27869e6b54
Code Snippet
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