Emission Factor

Medium- and heavy-duty truck (freight)

0.2124kgCO2e/ton-mile

Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of goods transported by a medium- or heavy-duty truck. Retrieved from the EPA's GHG Emission Factors Hub (xlsx).

PropertyValue
NameMedium- and heavy-duty truck (freight)
SectorTransport
CategoryRoad Freight
SourceEPA
Region
Unit Type
Year
2021
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.2124kg/ton-mile
  • CO20.211 kg/ton-mile
  • CH40.000002 kg/ton-mile
  • N2O0.0000049 kg/ton-mile
LCA Activity
use_phase
CO2e Calculation Origin
Climatiq
CO2e Calculation Method
AR6
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5, AR6

API Reference

Activity ID
freight_vehicle-vehicle_type_truck_medium_or_heavy-fuel_source_na-vehicle_weight_na-percentage_load_na
UUID
f673af36-db98-42df-81b7-a371730268d9
Code Snippet
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