Emission Factor
Iron steel - railway tramway track
3.213
kgCO2e/kg
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Emission factor summary
Emission intensity of railway or tramway track construction material of iron or steel, the following : rails, check-rails and rack rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces, sleepers "cross-ties", fish-plates, chairs, chair wedges, sole plates "base plates", rail clips, bedplates, ties and other material specialised for jointing or fixing rails. Product CN code: 7302. Underlying production route: (C). Retrieved from the Excel file "Default values definitive period" published by CBAM on 13 February 2026 at the source URL.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Iron steel - railway tramway track |
| Sector | Materials and Manufacturing |
| Category | Metals |
| Source | CBAM |
| Source Dataset | CBAM default values 2026 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2026 |
| Year Released | 2026 |
| Emission Factor |
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| Scopes | 3.1 |
LCA Activity | direct |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR6 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR6 |
| Data Versioning |
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Activity ID
metals-type_iron_steel_railway_tramway_track
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