Emission Factor

Rail freight (electric traction) - cars transport

0.022kgCO2e/tonne-km

Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of freight. Retrieved from the Global Logistics Emissions Council Framework for Logistics Emissions Accounting and Reporting. (2019). 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
NameRail freight (electric traction) - cars transport
SectorTransport
CategoryRail Freight
SourceGLEC
Region
Unit Type
Year
2019
Year Released
2019
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.022kg/tonne-km
LCA Activity
unknown
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4

API Reference

Activity ID
freight_train-route_type_na-fuel_type_electricity-load_type_cars
UUID
b5c8d072-c244-45a2-911d-5f76523c4298
Code Snippet
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