Emission Factor

Light rail and tram passenger train

0.02991
kgCO2e/passenger-km

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity for light rail and tram passenger train including fuel consumption. The light rail factors were based on an average of factors for a range of UK tram and light rail systems. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2020: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

PropertyValue
NameLight rail and tram passenger train
SectorTransport
CategoryRail Travel
SourceBEIS
Source DatasetGreenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors 2020
Region
Unit Type
Year
2020
Year Released
2020
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.02991kg/passenger-km
  • CO20.02964 kg/passenger-km
  • CH40.0000035952 kg/passenger-km
  • N2O6.03808724832e-7 kg/passenger-km
Scopes3.6, 3.7
LCA Activity
fuel_combustion
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
passenger_train-route_type_light_rail_and_tram-fuel_source_na
UUID
bab9aa7c-cd2a-4337-af7d-e028f8923109
Code Snippet
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