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Rail freight (diesel traction) - chemicals transport

0.02kgCO2e/tonne-km

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Emission factor summary

Tank-to-Wheel (TTW) emission intensity of freight. Published by the Global Logistics Emissions Council Framework for Logistics Emissions Accounting and Reporting v3.0 edition revised and updated (2023). Retrieved from Table 4: European rail diesel traction emission intensity values. SFD is the shortest feasible distance and represents the shortest practical route between two places taking into account the real operating conditions. This factor has been calculated incorporating average loads/empty running/repositioning etc. as appropriate to the transport type and as described by the source.

PropertyValue
NameRail freight (diesel traction) - chemicals transport
SectorTransport
CategoryRail Freight
SourceGLEC
Region
European Union (EU)
Unit Type
Weight Over Distance
Year
2023
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.02kg/tonne-km
LCA Activity
tank_to_wheel
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR6
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
freight_train-route_type_na-fuel_type_diesel-load_type_chemicals-distance_basis_sfd
UUID
304406fb-0a07-4c76-9483-6b30fba0d75a
Code Snippet
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