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Rail Freight - Rail Freight
0.027223kgCO₂e/t.kmGWP: AR6 (as published)
Published by New Zealand Ministry for the Environment (Manatu Mo Te Taiao) in New Zealand Ministry for the Environment (Manatu Mo Te Taiao) 2026-v2 (Any year); last verified 2026-08-28.
About this factor
Publisher's description
Used energy and freight volumes provided by KiwiRail for 2026
Values by year and methodology
| Any year | 0.027223▣headline |
|---|
By gas
| co2 | 0.026788 | 98.4% |
| ch4 | 0.000045 | 0.2% |
| n2o | 0.00039 | 1.4% |
Cite this factor
open-climate.ai (n.d.). Rail Freight - Rail Freight [emission factor]. New Zealand Ministry for the Environment (Manatu Mo Te Taiao), New Zealand Ministry for the Environment (Manatu Mo Te Taiao) 2026-v2. Dataset 2026-08-28. https://open-climate.ai/factors/ef-mfenz-rail_freight_rail-nz-tkm-combustion-1cde412a/