Freight Facts and Figures 2011
Tables 5-7 and 5-7M. Fuel Consumption by Transportation Mode: 1980-2009 (Historical)
Table 5-7 (standard units)
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1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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| Highway1 | ||||||||||||
| Gasoline, diesel and other fuels (million gallons) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 176,203 | 170,765 | 168,140 |
| Truck, total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 47,219 | 47,704 | 44,472 |
| Single-unit 2-axle 6-tire or more truck | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16,314 | 17,144 | 16,342 |
| Combination truck | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30,904 | 30,561 | 28,130 |
| Truck (percent of total) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26.8 | 27.9 | 26.4 |
| Rail, Class I (in freight service) | ||||||||||||
| Distillate/diesel fuel (million gallons) | 3,904 | 3,115 | 3,700 | 3,710 | 3,730 | 3,826 | 4,059 | 4,098 | 4,192 | 4,062 | 3,886 | 3,192 |
| Water | ||||||||||||
| Residual fuel oil (million gallons) | 8,952 | 6,326 | 6,410 | 5,409 | 4,848 | 3,874 | 4,690 | 5,179 | 5,754 | 6,327 | 5,066 | 4,543 |
| Distillate/diesel fuel oil (million gallons) | 1,478 | 2,065 | 2,261 | 2,044 | 2,079 | 2,217 | 2,140 | 2,006 | 1,903 | 1,924 | 1,187 | 1,266 |
| Gasoline (million gallons) | 1,052 | 1,300 | 1,124 | 994 | 1,081 | 1,107 | 1,033 | 1,261 | 1,237 | 1,222 | 1,136 | 1,130 |
| Pipeline | ||||||||||||
| Natural gas (million cubic feet) | 634,622 | 659,816 | 642,210 | 624,964 | 666,920 | 591,492 | 566,187 | 584,026 | 584,213 | 621,364 | (R) 647,956 | 598,216 |
Key: R = revised.
1Based on a new methodology, FHWA revised its annual vehicle miles travelled, number of vehicles, and fuel economy data beginning with 2007. Information on the new methodology is available at www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/statistics.cfm. Data in this table should not be compared to those in previous editions of Freight Facts and Figures.
Sources:
Highway: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: annual issues), table VM-1, available at www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/statistics/2009/ as of October 5, 2011.
Rail: Association of American Railroads, Railroad Facts (Washington, DC: annual issues), p. 40.
Water: U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, Fuel Oil and Kerosene Sales 2009 (Washington, DC: 2010), tables 2, 4, and similar tables in earlier editions.
Pipeline: U.S. Department of Energy, Natural Gas Annual 2009 (Washington, DC: December 2010), table 15 and similar tables in earlier editions.
Table 5-7M (metric units)
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1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway1 | ||||||||||||
| Gasoline, diesel and other fuels (million liters) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 666,929 | 646,349 | 636,412 |
| Truck, total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 178,724 | 180,562 | 168,328 |
| Single-unit 2-axle 6-tire or more truck | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 61,750 | 64,888 | 61,855 |
| Combination truck | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 116,973 | 115,673 | 106,473 |
| Truck (percent of total) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26.8 | 27.9 | 26.4 |
| Rail, Class I (in freight service) | ||||||||||||
| Distillate/diesel fuel (million liters) | 14,777 | 11,790 | 14,005 | 14,042 | 14,118 | 14,481 | 15,363 | 15,511 | 15,867 | 15,375 | 14,709 | 12,082 |
| Water | ||||||||||||
| Residual fuel oil (million liters) | 33,883 | 23,944 | 24,262 | 20,473 | 18,350 | 14,663 | 17,752 | 19,603 | 21,779 | 23,948 | 19,174 | 17,197 |
| Distillate/diesel fuel oil (million liters) | 5,594 | 7,816 | 8,558 | 7,737 | 7,869 | 8,391 | 8,100 | 7,593 | 7,203 | 7,282 | 4,495 | 4,793 |
| Gasoline (million liters) | 3,982 | 4,921 | 4,254 | 3,762 | 4,092 | 4,192 | 3,908 | 4,773 | 4,682 | 4,625 | 4,301 | 4,278 |
| Pipeline | ||||||||||||
| Natural gas (million cubic meters) | 17,970 | 18,684 | 18,185 | 17,697 | 18,885 | 16,749 | 16,033 | 16,538 | 16,543 | 17,595 | (R) 18,348 | 16,940 |
Key: R = revised.
Notes:
1 liter = 0.2642 gallons; 1 cubic meter = 35.3147 cubic feet.
1Based on a new methodology, FHWA revised its annual vehicle miles travelled, number of vehicles, and fuel economy data beginning with 2007. Information on the new methodology is available at www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/statistics.cfm. Data in this table should not be compared to those in previous editions of Freight Facts and Figures.
Sources:
Highway: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: annual issues), table VM-1, available at www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/statistics/2009/ as of October 5, 2011.
Rail: Association of American Railroads, Railroad Facts (Washington, DC: annual issues), p. 40.
Water: U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, Fuel Oil and Kerosene Sales 2009 (Washington, DC: 2010), tables 2, 4, and similar tables in earlier editions.
Pipeline: U.S. Department of Energy, Natural Gas Annual 2009 (Washington, DC: December 2010), table 15 and similar tables in earlier editions.
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