Cradle to Gate
Identity ID
fb5ebfb4-7e86-4a05-99c2-aef269b702e1
Transportation
Associated ID
7b9d4d8c-4c59-4c36-b51e-ef2e817c676c
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Description
This dataset represents freight transportation services provided by trucks with a gross weight <=1.8 tons and China III emission standard, for a distance of 1 kilometer and a load of 1 ton. The transportation dataset covers the entire transportation life cycle, including the construction, operation, maintenance, and end-of-life of vehicles and highway infrastructure.
The average cargo load of this light-duty truck is 1. 2 tonnes, with an average load factor of 60%; these values refer to fuel consumption of trucks in the literature 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 China's standards and the fuel consumption limits for operating diesel trucks specified in the literature.
Truck size and load factor determine the GVW, and thus also influence fuel consumption and exhaust and non-exhaust emissions. Exhaust emissions from fuel combustion depend on the fuel (fuel type and quantity) or on the emission standard level. The latter reflects the emission regulations that vehicles comply with. For highway infrastructure, expenditures and environmental interventions due to highway construction are allocated based on total ton-kilometer performance. Costs associated with highway infrastructure operation and land use are allocated based on annual vehicle kilometers traveled.
Activity Description
This dataset represents a 1-ton-kilometer freight transport service provided by a mini-truck (payload ≤1.8 t) meeting China III emission standards. The dataset covers the entire transport life cycle, including vehicle production and maintenance, freight transportation, and road pavement construction, operation, maintenance, and end-of-life disposal.
Process Description
This dataset can be used for 1 t·km freight service provided by a micro truck (payload ≤1.8 t) meeting China III emission standard. It represents a transport service of 1 ton over a distance of 1 kilometer, considering only cargo transportation. 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