Cradle to Gate
Identity ID
a73006de-e637-4f71-9c81-de9245f9a4c1
Transportation
Associated ID
ad0d034a-c4cf-425c-ae5d-f243bc03a60b
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Description
This dataset represents a load capacity of 4. Transporting 1 ton of cargo over a distance of 1 kilometer using medium-duty trucks with a capacity of 5--12 metric tons (including 12 tons) meeting China VI emission standards. The transportation dataset covers the entire life cycle of transport, including the construction, operation, maintenance, and end-of-life of vehicles and highway infrastructure.
The average freight load for this medium-duty truck is 10 tons, 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 key emissions (nitrogen oxides, nitrous oxide, methane, non-methane hydrocarbons, ammonia, benzene, and lead) are calculated based on limits for fuel consumption of operating diesel trucks as specified 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, which reflects 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 traveled.
Activity Description
This dataset represents a 1 t·km transportation service for medium-duty trucks (payload 4.5–12 t, including 12 t) with China VI emission standard. The dataset covers the entire transportation life cycle, including vehicle production and maintenance, freight transport, as well as road pavement construction, operation, maintenance, and disposal.
Process Description
This dataset can be used for 1 t·km freight services utilizing medium-duty trucks (payload 4.5–12 t, including 12 t) meeting China VI emission standards. This represents a transport service providing one ton of cargo transported over one kilometer, considering only freight transportation. The vehicle uses diesel fuel.
Time period
2020
2026
Geography
China
Geography comment
National average data
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology