Emission factor specification
Retrieved 2026-08-25
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Source: CO2, CH4, and N2O emissions data for road vehicles are from Table 2-13 of the EPA (2021) Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2019. Vehicle-miles and passenger-miles data for road vehicles are from Table VM-1 of the Federal Highway Administration Highway Statistics 2019. CO2e emissions data for non-road vehicles are based on Table A-107 of the EPA (2021) Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2019, which are distributed into CO2, CH4, and N2O emissions based on fuel/vehicle emission factors. Freight ton-mile data are from Table 1-50 of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics for 2021 (Data based on 2019 for rail, waterborne craft and aircraft; medium- and heavy-duty truck based on 2018, due to data availability)." "Notes: Vehicle-mile factors are appropriate to use when the entire vehicle is dedicated to transporting the reporting company's product. Ton-mile factors are appropriate when the vehicle is shared with products from other companies. A Passenger car: includes passenger cars, minivans, SUVs, and small pickup trucks (vehicles with wheelbase less than 121 inches). B Light-duty truck: includes full-size pickup trucks, full-size vans, and extended-length SUVs (vehicles with wheelbase greater than 121 inches). C Medium- and Heavy-Duty Truck: includes Combination Trucks and single frame trucks that have 2-Axles and at least 6 tires or a gross vehicle weight rating exceeding 10,000 lbs.
Values are per kgCO₂e/shotton-mile
14.7% of 28 · larger than the median
Compared against 28 factors in the same unit (shotton-mile). Product families may be mixed, so treat it as indicative only. Measuring concrete and steel sheet with the same ruler says little.
4 items provided by the source
0 under the same product · 6 with a similar value
| Product · manufacturer | Relation | Edition | Factor (kgCO₂e/shotton-mile) | vs this factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterborne Craft · U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Similar value | — | 0.0835612 | ▼ 60.7% |
| Waterborne Craft · U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Similar value | — | 0.078398 | ▼ 63.1% |
| Aircraft · U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Similar value | — | 0.704407 | ▲ 231.5% |
| Waterborne Craft · U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Similar value | — | 0.0602045 | ▼ 71.7% |
| Aircraft · U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Similar value | — | 0.912198 | ▲ 329.2% |
| Waterborne Craft · U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Similar value | — | 0.0449628 | ▼ 78.8% |