End-to-End Carbon Intensity
Description
End-to-End Carbon Intensity (E2E-CI) — total Scope 1–3 emissions divided by total transmitted data volume. Formula: E2E-CI = (GHG_RAN + GHG_Core + GHG_DC) / Total_Data. Purpose: carbon per bit across the full network.
KPI Data
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Unit/Format | kg CO₂e/bit |
| Network Domain | RAN + Data Center |
| KPI Type | GHG and Other Emissions |
| Lifecycle Stage | Deployment & Operation |
| 6G Sustainability KPI Category | Observability |
| Source Document | https://nextgalliance.org/white_papers/evolution-of-sustainability-indicators-for-next-generation-radio-network-technologies/ + https://nextgalliance.org/white_papers/evolution-of-sustainability-indicators-for-data-centers-and-next-generation-core-networks/ |
| Section/Table/Page | Derived from RAN Table 1 and DC Section 5.4 (Tables 2 & 3) |
| Notes | Derived KPIs (Cross-domain: RAN + Data Center) |