Emission Factor

Light rail and tram passenger train

0.0286kgCO2e/passenger-km

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity for light rail and tram passenger train including fuel consumption. The light rail factors were based on an average of factors for a range of UK tram and light rail systems. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2024: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.

PropertyValue
NameLight rail and tram passenger train
SectorTransport
CategoryRail Travel
SourceBEIS
Region
Unit Type
Year
2024
Year Released
2024
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.0286kg/passenger-km
  • CO20.02832 kg/passenger-km
  • CH40.00000429 kg/passenger-km
  • N2O6.04e-7 kg/passenger-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
passenger_train-route_type_light_rail_and_tram-fuel_source_na
UUID
d577f5e5-b46a-4014-a760-f115c1c7fd95
Code Snippet
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