Emission Factor
Flight outside UK first class - with RF effect
0.53854
kgCO2e/passenger-km
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Emission intensity of international first class flight to/from non-UK countries including fuel combustion and radiative forcing (RF) effect reflecting impact of contrails and high-altitude release of GHGs but not upstream fuel emissions. 8% distance uplift applied for indirect nature of flights. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2024: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.
| Property | Value | 
|---|---|
| Name | Flight outside UK first class - with RF effect | 
| Sector | Transport | 
| Category | Air 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 | 
| Data Versioning | 
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API Reference
Activity ID
passenger_flight-route_type_outside_uk-aircraft_type_na-distance_na-class_first-rf_included-distance_uplift_included
UUID
ea5d27c7-f876-488a-96a7-52a6f274dcc9
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