Emission Factor

Intercity Rail - Northeast Corridor

0.0583kgCO2e/passenger-mile

Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of travel by intercity rail (Amtrak long-distance rail between major cities) along the Northeast Corridor (extending from Boston to Washington D.C.). Retrieved from the EPA's GHG Emission Factors Hub (xlsx).

PropertyValue
NameIntercity Rail - Northeast Corridor
SectorTransport
CategoryRail Travel
SourceEPA
Region
Unit Type
Year
2021
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.05835kg/passenger-mile
  • CO20.058 kg/passenger-mile
  • CH40.0000055 kg/passenger-mile
  • N2O7e-7 kg/passenger-mile
LCA Activity
use_phase
CO2e Calculation Origin
Climatiq
CO2e Calculation Method
AR6
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
passenger_train-route_type_intercity_northeast_corridor-fuel_source_na
UUID
eb6486ff-4df1-4703-91c3-2852e33de0f6
Code Snippet
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