Carbon Emission API for Logistics & Supply Chain | Intugine

As ESG mandates tighten and supply chain decarbonisation moves from voluntary to mandatory, logistics teams need per-shipment carbon data — accurate, auditable, and delivered programmatically.

Intugine's Carbon Emission API computes CO2 equivalent per freight trip using actual GPS-tracked distance, vehicle specifications from VAHAN, and GHG Protocol-aligned emission factors. No spreadsheets. No estimates. Audit-ready data via API.

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What the Carbon Emission API Returns

For every trip or origin-destination pair, the API returns:

CO2e in kg — total emissions for the trip

Emission intensity — kg CO2e per tonne-km

Breakdown by segment — where emissions were highest on the route

Vehicle-level attribution — which vehicles in your fleet are highest-emission

Methodology documentation — inputs, coefficients, and standard used

Output is compatible with CDP reporting, BRSR (India), and GRI 305 disclosures.

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How Intugine Calculates Emissions

Unlike distance-estimate tools, Intugine uses actual tracked data:

| Input | Source | |---|---| | Actual distance | GPS trip trace (not map route) | | Vehicle GVW & fuel type | VAHAN registration data | | Load factor | Declared weight or defaults by vehicle class | | Emission coefficients | GHG Protocol / GLEC Framework | | Halt & idle time | GPS activity sensing |

This produces a more accurate result than any tool that uses straight-line or map-estimated distance — because Indian freight routes deviate significantly from optimal paths.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a carbon emission API for logistics? A carbon emission API calculates CO2e per freight trip using distance, vehicle type, fuel, and load factor. It enables logistics platforms and enterprises to generate per-shipment emission data programmatically without building the calculation engine. Intugine's API returns CO2e in kg, emission intensity in kg/tonne-km, and audit documentation.

How does Intugine calculate carbon emissions per freight trip? Intugine uses actual GPS-tracked distance, vehicle GVW and fuel type from VAHAN, load factor, and GHG Protocol emission coefficients. This is more accurate than map-distance estimates because it captures real route deviations, halt time, and vehicle-specific parameters.

What inputs does the carbon emission API need? Trip ID or origin-destination pair, vehicle registration (for VAHAN lookup), and load weight. Optional: fuel type override and emission standard (GHG Protocol, GLEC, or custom). Returns CO2e in kg, intensity in kg/tonne-km, and segment breakdown.

Can this be used for Scope 3 ESG reporting? Yes. Covers Scope 3 Category 4 (upstream transport) and Category 9 (downstream transport). Output is audit-ready with methodology, inputs, and outputs documented — compatible with CDP, BRSR, and GRI 305.

What is emission intensity in freight logistics? Emission intensity is kg CO2e per tonne-kilometre. It normalises emissions across trips of different sizes and distances, enabling benchmarking across carriers, lanes, and time periods. The target for decarbonisation is consistently reducing this number.

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