Freight Facts and Figures 2010
Table 5-10. Energy Intensities of Domestic Freight Transportation Modes: 1980-2008 (Historical)
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1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway (Btu per vehicle mile) | 24,758 | 22,795 | 23,449 | 23,023 | 23,461 | 22,461 | 20,540 | 22,866 | 23,340 | (R) 23,252 | 22,077 |
| Railroad (Class I) (Btu per freight car mile) | 18,742 | 16,619 | 14,917 | 15,108 | 15,003 | 15,016 | 15,274 | 15,152 | 14,990 | 14,846 | 14,573 |
| Railroad (Class I) (Btu per ton mile) | 597 | 420 | 352 | 346 | 345 | 344 | 341 | 337 | 330 | 320 | 305 |
| Domestic water (Btu per ton mile) | 358 | 387 | 473 | 460 | 470 | 417 | 510 | 513 | 571 | 590 | 418 |
Key: Btu = British thermal unit; R = revised; NA = not available.
Source:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Transportation Energy Data Book: Edition 29 (Oak Ridge, TN: annual issues), table 2.16, available at cta.ornl.gov/data/index.shtml as of August 10, 2010.
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