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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.

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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 year0.016766▣headline

By gas

co2_fossil0.01676698.9%
co2_biogenic0.0001821.1%
co2_luluc0.0000030.0%

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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/