Do you operate a Rigid Truck (up to 8 tonnes)?

If so, how much greenhouse gas emissions does an average RIGID TRUCK produce in Queensland every year?

The Balance the Earth Trust engaged Ecofund Queensland Pty Ltd to research and estimate greenhouse gas emissions for vehicles.

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (2008) the average rigid truck (up to 8 tonnes GVM) in Queensland travelled 23,800kms in 2007. The ABS also stated that this vehicle type consumed main diesel fuel, hence Ecofund based it's estimation on this fuel type.

The ABS found that the average fuel consumption for rigid trucks category (pre 1991, the worst case scenario) was 18.6 litres per 100 kilometres. Ecofund consulted the Australian Government's Green Vehicle Guide (www.greenvehicleguide.gov.au) and identified a vehicle that achieved approximately 18.6 litres of diesel fuel consumption per 100km. The Green Vehicle Guide stated that such a vehicle would produce .49 kilograms of greenhouse gas emissions per kilometre (combined urban/highway kms).

Ecofund then multiplied the kgs of greenhouse gas emissions per kilometre by the average kms travelled per year. We then divided by 1000 to convert to tonnes before adding a 20% risk buffer to cover discrepancies between vehicle types and maintenance. Ecofund subsequently estimated that each rigid truck in Queensland on average produces approximately 13.99 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions per year.

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