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Rail transport
0.016766kgCO₂e/t.kmGWP: AR5 (as published)
Published by ÖKOBAUDAT (BBSR / BMWSB) in ÖKOBAUDAT (BBSR / BMWSB) OBD_2024_II (Any year); last verified 2026-08-28.
About this factor
Publisher's description
This data set has been modeled according to the European Standard EN 15804+A2 for Sustainable Building. Results are depicted in modules that allow the structured expression of results over the entire life cycle.
Included processes
The dataset refers to the transport of 1000 kg cargo on a a distance of 1 km by railway with electric powertrain, 1000 t permissible total weight and 726 t payload with a utilisation ratio of 40%. The electricity consumption is 0,116 MJ/tkm.
Applicability
This product can be used in construction.
Values by year and methodology
| Any year | 0.016766▣headline |
|---|
By gas
| co2_fossil | 0.016766 | 98.9% |
| co2_biogenic | 0.000182 | 1.1% |
| co2_luluc | 0.000003 | 0.0% |
Cite this factor
open-climate.ai (n.d.). Rail transport [emission factor]. ÖKOBAUDAT (BBSR / BMWSB), ÖKOBAUDAT (BBSR / BMWSB) OBD_2024_II. Dataset 2026-08-28. https://open-climate.ai/factors/ef-okobaudat-rail_transport-de-tkm-a4-64720bda/