Emission Factor

Rail freight (diesel traction) - trailer only on train

0.09kgCO2e/tonne-km

Emission factor summary

Well-to-Wheel (WTW) emission intensity of freight. Retrieved from the Global Logistics Emissions Council Framework for Logistics Emissions Accounting and Reporting. (2019). 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) - trailer only on train
SectorTransport
CategoryRail Freight
SourceGLEC
Region
Unit Type
Year
2019
Year Released
2019
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.09kg/tonne-km
LCA Activity
well_to_wheel
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 15.15Version log
  • Replaced by: 20cc446c-17ee-48b3-945d-0102efcb8386

API Reference

Activity ID
freight_train-route_type_na-fuel_type_diesel-load_type_trailer_only_on_train
UUID
3bbb7f8b-62a8-4bfb-9a80-c759bcb4601d
Code Snippet
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