Research Article

Life-Cycle Analyses of Energy Consumption and GHG Emissions of Natural Gas-Based Alternative Vehicle Fuels in China

Table 2

Data related to petroleum transport and the transport and distribution of refined petroleum products.†,‡

Transport modeCrude oilGasoline, diesel, and fuel oil
Percentage (%)Average transport distance (km)Percentage (%)Average transport distance (km)

Ocean shipping501100000
Train3094250900
Pipeline7844015160
Ship10250101200
Short-distance vehicle transport001050

Data assembled from publications [2, 3] and expert opinions.
Owing to relay during transport, the sum of data for all modes may exceed 100%.