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Table 3 LEAP calculated data input requirements

From: Energy sustainability and carbon dioxide emissions mitigation options for South Africa’s road transport sector

 

Calculating passenger-KM

Input values

A

Car Use (billion veh-km)

17.1

B

Load Factor (pass-km/veh-km)

1.4

C = A*B

Total Vehicle (Car) Pass-km

72.31

D

Bus (billion veh-km)

0.2

E

Load Factor (pass-km/veh-km)

25

F = D*E

Total Bus Pass-km

4.6

G = F + C

Road Passenger-km

76.91

H

Rail Passenger-km

0.1

I = G + H

Total Passenger-km

55.1

Calculating energy intensities

J

Car Fuel Economy (l/pas-km)

0.065

K

Load Factor (pass-km/veh-km)

1.4

L = 1/(J*K)

Energy Intensity (litres/pass-km)

52.6

M

Bus Fuel Economy (l/pas-km)

0.049

N

Bus Load Factor (pass-km/veh-km)

25

O = 1/(M*N)

Energy Intensity (litres/pass-km)