Emission Factor

General cargo (average)

0.0132kgCO2e/tonne-km

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity for general cargo. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2023: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

PropertyValue
NameGeneral cargo (average)
SectorTransport
CategorySea Freight
SourceBEIS
Region
Unit Type
Year
2023
Year Released
2023
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.01321kg/tonne-km
  • CO20.01305 kg/tonne-km
  • CH40 kg/tonne-km
  • N2O6.04e-7 kg/tonne-km
LCA Activity
fuel_combustion
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR5
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
sea_freight-vessel_type_cargo-route_type_na-vessel_length_na-tonnage_na-fuel_source_na
UUID
917f9e1e-1e34-4a5d-a1aa-3d3d9ca6b1f7
Code Snippet
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