Cradle to Gate
Identity ID
a28bbc6f-3877-43d9-bca8-be7aa4e1a254
Transportation
Associated ID
02403992-511b-413b-adb5-49fed94f749e
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Description
This dataset represents freight trucks with a load capacity of 12--18 tonnes (including 18 tonnes) and meeting China IV emission standards, providing transport services for 1 tonne over a distance of 1 kilometer. The transportation dataset covers the entire life cycle of transport, including the construction, operation, maintenance, and end-of-life stages of vehicles and highway infrastructure.
The average cargo load for this Class I heavy-duty truck is 18 tonnes, with an average load factor of 60%, values referenced from literature on truck fuel consumption and the "China Road Freight Big Data Carbon Emissions Report". Fuel consumption and major emissions (nitrogen oxides, nitrous oxide, methane, non-methane hydrocarbons, ammonia, benzene, and lead) are calculated based on the fuel consumption limits for in-use diesel trucks according to Chinese standards and literature.
Truck size and load factor determine the GVW, and thus influence fuel consumption as well as exhaust and non-exhaust emissions. Exhaust emissions from fuel combustion depend on the fuel (fuel type and quantity) or on the emission stage, the latter reflecting the emission regulation to which the vehicle conforms. For highway infrastructure, expenditures and environmental impacts due to highway construction are allocated based on total ton-kilometer performance. Expenditures for highway infrastructure operation and land use have been allocated based on annual vehicle kilometers traveled.
Activity Description
This dataset represents a 1-ton-kilometer transportation service for heavy truck type I (payload 12-18t, including 18t), meeting China IV emission standards. The dataset covers the entire transportation life cycle, including vehicle production and maintenance, cargo transportation, as well as road pavement construction, operation, maintenance, and disposal.
Process Description
This dataset can be used for freight transportation services of 1 ton-kilometer using a Class I heavy-duty truck (payload 12–18 tons, including 18 tons) meeting China IV emission standards. It represents transporting one ton of cargo over a distance of one kilometer, considering only freight transport. The vehicle uses diesel fuel.
Time period
2018
2026
Geography
China
Geography comment
National average data
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology