Road cargo transport baseline global average
These baselines are based on data available in NTMCalc 4.0, literature reviews and expert interviews. The settings aim to reflect on general road transport. In general we recommend use of real data if available at sufficient quality. NTM default data are conservatively assessed and should if used thereby not enable low emission calculations. Furthermore they should promote transport suppliers to present their real data in relation to NTM default data, hence being used in the transport service procurement process.
Road transport settings Global average
These data consist on an average of all regional trucks presented for 2020.
Clarifications and abbreviations
* Traffic data
Performance in relation to vehicle operation expressed as emissions or energy use per vehicle * km. Useful if transport service is carried out by a dedicated truck.
** Transport data
Performance in relation to vehicle operation expressed as emissions or energy use per ton * km. Useful if transport operation is carried out as a shared truck service. Default load factor [%-weight] includes empty positioning of truck.
Type of vehicle
Describes type and their gross weight
Load factor weight
Refers to actual pay weight
Default data
Based on general settings within NTMCalc 4.0.
Energy
Use of energy, including fuel production/ distribution and the combustion (wtw).
CO2e
Emissions of carbon dioxide equivalents including fuel production, distribution and the combustion (wtw).
Road type
Describing the type of road and corresponding traffic situation for the trucks.
Engine emission standard
Describing the emission standard of the vehicle used for these default values.
Fuels quality
Describing the diesel quality and ratio of biomass blend (0-7%)
Road gradient
Describe road topography as this has an influence on fuel consumption
Sources
NTMCalc 4.0;
Handbook for emission factors
REAL-WORLD, FUEL CONSUMPTION OF HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES IN THE UNITED STATES, CHINA, AND THE EUROPEAN UNION,