Emission Factor

Air freight (>1500 km) - unknown - RP1678

0.646kgCO2e/tonne-km

Emission factor summary

Tank-to-Wheel (TTW) emission intensity of freight using IATA RP1678 methodology. Published by the Global Logistics Emissions Council Framework for Logistics Emissions Accounting and Reporting v3.0 edition revised and updated (2023). Retrieved from Table 1: Air transport emission intensity factors. GCD is defined as the shortest distance between any two points on the surface of the earth respecting its spherical surface. 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
NameAir freight (>1500 km) - unknown - RP1678
SectorTransport
CategoryAir Freight
SourceGLEC
Region
Unit Type
Year
2023
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.646kg/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_flight-route_type_na-distance_gt_1500km-weight_na-rf_excluded-aircraft_type_unknown-distance_basis_gcd
UUID
639db38c-c2a1-47d3-bdf1-6c0a2d2f60d8
Code Snippet
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