Cradle to Gate
Identity ID
c6f8a67d-b0ed-4610-8f40-004f715e4da0
Transportation
Associated ID
b9c480b0-9721-44c2-bbac-ceb438321d64
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Description
This dataset represents freight transport services provided by trucks with a load capacity of 12--18 tonnes (including 18 tonnes) meeting China III emission standards, delivering one tonne of cargo over a distance of one kilometer. The transport dataset covers the entire life cycle of transportation, 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 derived from references 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 fuel consumption limits for operating diesel trucks from Chinese standards and literature.
Truck size and load factor determine the GVW, and thus influence fuel consumption and emissions of exhaust and non-exhaust pollutants. Exhaust emissions from fuel combustion depend on the fuel (fuel type and quantity) or on the emission standards, the latter reflecting the emission regulations the vehicle complies with. For highway infrastructure, expenditures and environmental interventions due to highway construction are allocated based on total ton-kilometer performance. The expenditures on highway infrastructure operation and land use have been allocated based on annual vehicle kilometers traveled.
Activity Description
This dataset represents 1 ton-kilometer transport services provided by heavy-duty truck Type I (payload 12–18 tonnes, including 18 tonnes) with China III emission standard. The dataset covers the entire transportation life cycle, including vehicle production and maintenance, cargo transportation, and road pavement construction, operation, maintenance, and disposal.
Process Description
This dataset can be used for 1 ton·km freight services provided by heavy-duty Type I trucks (payload capacity 12-18 t, including 18 t) meeting China III emission standards. The service delivers 1 ton of cargo over a distance of 1 kilometer and considers only freight transportation. The vehicle operates on diesel fuel.
Time period
2018
2026
Geography
China
Geography comment
National average data
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology