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Calculating CO2 emission
There are many factors involved in CO2 calculation:
Amount of cargo loaded on aircraft, weight of cargo, speed, aircraft type, transshipment of cargo to other aircraft, weather and many other aspects. It is there for impossible to know the exact CO2 pollution per ton per km.
In pier2pier.com the predefined value for air freight is set to 1200 gram Co2 per ton/km.
A colorless gas formed by the complete combustion of hydrocarbon based fuels such as wood, methane, methanol/ethanol and fossil based fuels (oil/coal/natural gas).
Average carbon dioxide (CO2) per ton per km information
There are many factors involved in CO2 calculation:
Amount of containers loaded on vessel, weight of cargo, speed, weather, refrigerated or standard cargo, type of engine, transshipment with un- and reloading of container, vessel routing, and many other aspects. It is there for impossible to know the exact Co2 pollution per ton per km.
In pier2pier.com the predefined value for sea freight is set to 15 gram Co2 per ton/km.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) footprint information
Average carbon dioxide (CO2) per ton per km information
There are many factors involved in CO2 calculation:
Engines euro standard, filling and weight capacity of trailer, speed, driving, weather and many other aspects. It is there for impossible to know the exact Co2 pollution per ton per km.
In pier2pier.com the predefined value for road transportation is set to 38 gram Co2 per ton/km.