Emission Factor
Light rail and tram passenger train
0.0286
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 2024: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Light rail and tram passenger train |
| Sector | Transport |
| Category | Rail Travel |
| Source | BEIS |
| Source Dataset | Greenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors 2024 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2024 |
| Year Released | 2024 |
| Emission Factor |
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| Scopes | 3.6, 3.7 |
LCA Activity | fuel_combustion |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR4, AR5, AR6 |
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API Reference
Activity ID
passenger_train-route_type_light_rail_and_tram-fuel_source_na
UUID
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