Cradle to Consumer
Identity ID
7064df94-4d27-4e76-b9a6-9bff31c4fbb9
Materials
Associated ID
fd3ec9fd-80a6-421f-8472-bf090f4602dc
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Description
This dataset is a market activity dataset, covering the average transportation distance for coal in the Chinese coal market. In China, coal is primarily transported via railway, waterway, and highway. Average coal transportation losses are also included. Data references include the "China Communications Yearbook", "China Energy Statistical Yearbook", "Yunnan Statistical Yearbook", and customs statistics from the General Administration of Customs, among others.
Activity Description
This dataset is a market activity dataset. Each market represents a consumption mix of products within a specific region, connecting suppliers with consumers of the same product within that region. Markets encompass both producers and importers of the product within the same geographical area. Additionally, markets account for the transportation of products to consumers, as well as losses occurring during the transport process.
Process Description
Thermal coal refers to coal used as a power feedstock. In a narrow sense, it generally refers to coal used for thermal power generation. In a broader sense, coal used for power generation, locomotive propulsion, boiler combustion, or other purposes to generate power is classified as power coal, commonly known as thermal coal.
Time period
2022
2026
Geography
China,Yunnan
Geography comment
Forming Yunnan's average data through merging multiple provincial datasets
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology
Technology comment
Not specified