Emission Factor

Rail freight (diesel traction) - building materials transport

0.023kgCO2e/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) - building materials transport
SectorTransport
CategoryRail Freight
SourceGLEC
Region
Unit Type
Year
2019
Year Released
2022
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.023kg/tonne-km
LCA Activity
well_to_wheel
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
freight_train-route_type_na-fuel_type_diesel-load_type_building_materials
UUID
3fd3c1f8-90e1-4e70-a46c-071b0b152905
Code Snippet
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