Smart Freight Centre India
About Smart Freight Centre India
Smart Freight Centre India, in collaboration with the TCI–IIMB Supply Chain Sustainability Lab, provides default GHG emission factors and intensity values for Indian freight transport, aligned with the GLEC Framework to support consistent logistics emissions accounting in India.
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| Description | Smart Freight Centre India, in collaboration with the TCI–IIMB Supply Chain Sustainability Lab, provides default GHG emission factors and intensity values for Indian freight transport, aligned with the GLEC Framework to support consistent logistics emissions accounting in India. |
| Source type | Non-profit Organisation |
| Original dataset URL | URL |
| Year released | 2025 |
| Geography | India |
| Sector | |
| Type of data | Activity-based |
| Emission results | CO2e - CO2 - CH4 - N2O |
| Data Transformation | The source reports emissions in kgCO2e/TJ, which have been converted to kgCO2e/GJ to ensure consistency. |
License
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| Type of license | Permission granted by Smart Freight Centre |
| License URL | Not specified |
Data quality
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| Data quality assurance | Vetted by Climatiq. For further information on data quality assurance, see: https://www.climatiq.io/methodology#Data-Quality |
| Quality flag(s) | Partial factor The source reports electricity emission factors in CO2 only and does not include the impact of other GHGs. |
Methodology
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| Standard | GLEC Framework v3.1
ISO 14083 |
| IPCC AR method |
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| LCA boundary |
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| Methodology description | Emission factors are calculated on a well-to-wheel (WTW) basis, combining well-to-tank (WTT) energy provision emissions and tank-to-wheel (TTW) operational emissions. TTW fuel emission factors for diesel, petrol, CNG, and ethanol are derived from 2006 IPCC Guidelines and official Indian fuel conversion data, with CH₄ and N₂O converted to CO₂e using AR6 GWP-100 values. Road emission intensities (gCO₂e/tonne-km) are calculated using vehicle fuel efficiency, average load factors, and empty running rates from primary research by the TCI-IIMB Supply Chain Sustainability Lab. Rail emission intensities are derived from Ministry of Railways annual reports averaged over five years (2015–16 to 2019–20). Electricity emission factors are sourced from the Central Electricity Authority's CO₂ Baseline Database for the Indian Power Sector. For full details, see the India Default GHG Emission Values v1.2 (Smart Freight Centre, 2025): https://smart-freight-centre-media.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/India_Default_GHG_Emission_Values_SFC_INDIA_v1_2.pdf. |
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