Freight flights

Name: Freight flights emission factor
Creator: UK DEFRA

DEFRA / DESNZ

Emission factor

0.5313

kgCO₂e/tonne.km

Data grade

Secondary

Edition

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Source

UK DEFRA

DEFRA / DESNZ

1Factor specification

Values are per kgCO₂e/tonne.km

Product: Freight flights
Activity name (original): Freight flights, International, to/from non-UK, Without RF
Factor value: 0.5313 kgCO₂e/tonne.km
Unit basis: tonne.km
GWP: AR5
Calculation approach: AR5 GWP100
Method: Tank-to-Wheel (TTW)
Year published: 2025
Region: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the) · GBR
Dataset edition: 2025

1 items provided by the source

0 under the same product · 2 with a similar value

Product · manufacturer	Relation	Edition	Factor (kgCO₂e/tonne.km)	vs this factor
HGV (all diesel) · DEFRA / DESNZ	Similar value	—	0.10163	▼ 80.9%
Cargo ship · DEFRA / DESNZ	Similar value	—	0.01612	▼ 97.0%