Distance traveled by vehicles owned, operated, or sold by the organization during the reporting period.
Vehicle Distance Traveled (PI2112)
- Reporting Format Unit Referenced within Metric Definition
- Metric Type Metric
- Metric Level Product/Service
- IRIS Metric Citation IRIS, 2021. Vehicle Distance Traveled (PI2112). v5.2.
Footnote
Organizations should footnote all assumptions used, including source of data.
Usage Guidance
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This metric is intended to capture the total movement of vehicles using inland, road, or rail transport on a given network during the reporting period.
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This metric aligns with Vehicle Kilometers Traveled (VKT); data are most commonly expressed in kilometers.
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This metric can be used to calculate emissions intensity in the transport sector, dividing Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Total (OI1479).
Impact Categories & Themes
SDG Goals & Targets
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- SDG Target 9.4
Metric History
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June 2025 - IRIS+ v5.3b Released (current version)
No change.
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December 2024 - IRIS+ v5.3a Released
No change.
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June 2022 - IRIS+ v5.3 Released
Immaterial change. Minor revisions to definition and usage guidance for clarity.
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May 2021 - IRIS+ v5.2 Released
New metric. Vehicle Distance Traveled (PI2112) was developed via the IRIS+ Climate Change Mitigation Expert Subgroup.