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Emission Factor
Long haul air freight (> 3700 km) - IATA RP1678
0.63kgCO2e/tonne-km
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Well-to-Wheel (WTW) emission intensity of freight using IATA RP1678 methodology. Each airline participating in the IATA carbon offset program uses its own dataset of real fuel consumption data. 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Long haul air freight (> 3700 km) - IATA RP1678 |
| Sector | Transport |
| Category | Air Freight |
| Source | GLEC |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2019 |
| Year Released | 2019 |
| Emission Factor |
|
LCA Activity | well_to_wheel |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR4 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR4 |
| Data Versioning |
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API Reference
Activity ID
freight_flight-route_type_na-distance_long_haul_gt_3700km-weight_na-rf_excluded-method_iata_rp1678-aircraft_type_na-distance_uplift_included
UUID
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