Cradle to Gate
Identity ID
e596b300-4a1f-439c-8389-94b876e4da20
Transportation
Associated ID
cc1f5056-0b0b-4ea8-bd6c-169b591e770f
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Description
The dataset represents a load capacity of 4. A medium-duty truck with a capacity of 5--12 tonnes (including 12 tonnes) and meeting China V emission standards provides one ton-kilometer of freight transport service 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 of vehicles and highway infrastructure.
The average cargo load of this medium-duty truck is 10 tonnes, and the average load factor is 60%. These values are referenced from studies on fuel consumption of freight vehicles and the "China Highway 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 as stipulated in Chinese standards and literature.
Truck size and load factor determine the Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), and thus influence fuel consumption and exhaust as well as non-exhaust emissions. Exhaust emissions from fuel combustion depend on the fuel (fuel type and quantity) or on the emission standard, 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. Expenditures for highway infrastructure operation and land use have been allocated based on annual vehicle kilometers.
Activity Description
This dataset represents 1-ton-kilometer transportation services provided by medium-duty trucks (payload 4.5-12 tonnes, including 12 tonnes) meeting China V emission standards. The dataset covers the entire transportation life cycle, including vehicle production and maintenance, cargo transportation, and the construction, operation, maintenance, and end-of-life management of road infrastructure.
Process Description
This dataset can be used for 1 t·km freight services using medium-duty trucks with a payload capacity of 4.5–12 tonnes (including 12 tonnes) meeting China V emission standards. It represents transporting one ton of cargo over a distance of one kilometer, considering only freight 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