Emission Factor

Container ship (average)

0.0161kgCO2e/tonne-km

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity for container ship. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2021: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

PropertyValue
NameContainer ship (average)
SectorTransport
CategorySea Freight
SourceBEIS
Source DatasetUK Government GHG Conversion Factors for Company Reporting
Region
Unit Type
Year
2021
Year Released
2021
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.01614kg/tonne-km
  • CO20.01592 kg/tonne-km
  • CH42e-7 kg/tonne-km
  • N2O7.28e-7 kg/tonne-km
LCA Activity
fuel_combustion
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Replaced
  • Replaced in: 4Version log
  • Replaced by: a7878f0a-10cf-43eb-b301-f4d35511ce6d

API Reference

Activity ID
sea_freight-vessel_type_container-route_type_na-vessel_length_na-tonnage_na-fuel_source_na
UUID
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Code Snippet
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