Emission Factor

Commuter rail

0.134kgCO2e/passenger-mile

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of travel by commuter rail (rail services between a central city and adjacent suburbs - also called regional rail or suburban rail). Retrieved from the 2025 GHG Emission Factors Hub (xlsx) file published by the US EPA at the source URL.

PropertyValue
NameCommuter rail
SectorTransport
CategoryRail Travel
SourceEPA
Source Dataset2025 GHG Emission Factors Hub
Region
Unit Type
Year
2025
Year Released
2025
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.134kg/passenger-mile
  • CO20.133 kg/passenger-mile
  • CH40.0000105 kg/passenger-mile
  • N2O0.0000026 kg/passenger-mile
LCA Activity
use_phase
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
passenger_train-route_type_commuter_rail-fuel_source_na
UUID
b9c33f75-a2fc-4be1-8ae3-eb927569b26b
Code Snippet
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