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Figure 5-1. Energy Consumption by Freight Transportation Mode: 2003 (Historical)

See paragraph above and table below for explanation of Figure 5-1

Data represented in the figure
Table in Excel format

empty Cell 1980 1990 2000 2001 2002 2003
Truck2,7683,3974,8864,879(R) 5,1045,213
Class I Rail (Distillate/diesel fuel)541432513515517531
Water 1,6771,3961,4141,2181,1491,026
Pipeline (natural gas only)654680662(R) 644688686

Key: R = revised

Note: Data do not include energy consumed by oil pipelines (crude petroleum and petroleum products) nor coal slurry/water slurry pipelines.

Sources: Truck: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics, (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table VM-1.

Rail: Association of American Railroads, Railroad Facts (Washington, DC: October 2004), p. 40.

Water: U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, Fuel Oil and Kerosene Sales (Washington, DC: Annual issues) tables 2 and 4; U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table MF-24.

Pipeline: U.S. Department of Energy, Natural Gas Annual 2003, DOE/EIA-0131(01) (Washington, DC: November 2004), table 15.

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