Tables 5-7 and 5-7M. Fuel Consumption by Transportation Mode: 1980-2005 (Historical)
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1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
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Highway | ![]() | |||||||
Gasoline, diesel and other fuels (million gallons) | 114,960 | 130,755 | 162,555 | 163,478 | 168,682 | 170,069 | (R) 173,531 | 174,287 |
Truck, total | 19,960 | 24,490 | 35,229 | 35,179 | 36,800 | 32,696 | (R) 33,150 | 33,453 |
Single-unit 2-axle 6-tire or more truck | 6,923 | 8,357 | 9,563 | 9,667 | 10,321 | 8,880 | (R) 8,959 | 9,042 |
Combination truck | 13,037 | 16,133 | 25,666 | 25,512 | 26,480 | 23,815 | (R) 24,191 | 24,411 |
Truck (percent of total) | 17.4 | 18.7 | 21.7 | 21.5 | 21.8 | 19.2 | 19.1 | 19.2 |
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 |
Water | ![]() | |||||||
Residual fuel oil (million gallons) | 8,952 | 6,326 | 6,410 | 5,409 | 4,848 | 3,874 | 4,690 | 5,179 |
Distillate / diesel fuel oil (million gallons) | 1,478 | 2,065 | 2,261 | 2,044 | 2,079 | 2,217 | 2,140 | 2,006 |
Gasoline (million gallons) | 1,052 | 1,300 | 1,124 | 994 | 1,081 | 1,107 | (R) 1,033 | 1,261 |
Pipeline | ![]() | |||||||
Natural gas (million cubic feet) | 634,622 | 659,816 | 642,210 | 624,964 | 666,920 | 591,492 | (R) 566,187 | 584,779 |
Key: R = revised.
Sources:
Highway: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics 2005 (Washington, DC: 2005), table VM-1 and similar tables in earlier editions.
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 2005 (Washington, DC: 2005), tables 2, 4, and similar tables in earlier editions.
Pipeline: U.S. Department of Energy, Natural Gas Annual 2005, DOE/EIA-0131(04) (Washington, DC: December 2005), table 15 and similar tables in earlier editions.
Table 5-7M (metric units) Historical
Table in Excel format
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1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
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Highway | ![]() | |||||||
Gasoline, diesel and other fuels (million liters) | 435,171 | 494,962 | 615,338 | 618,833 | 638,532 | 643,781 | (R) 656,887 | 659,748 |
Truck, total | 75,557 | 92,705 | 133,356 | 133,167 | 139,304 | 123,737 | (R) 125,485 | 126,633 |
Single-unit 2-axle 6-tire or more truck | 26,206 | 31,635 | 36,200 | 36,595 | 39,068 | 33,616 | (R) 33,912 | 34,229 |
Combination truck | 46,350 | 61,070 | 97,156 | 96,573 | 100,236 | 90,120 | (R) 91,573 | 92,404 |
Truck (percent of total) | 17.4 | 18.7 | 21.7 | 21.5 | 21.8 | 19.2 | 19.1 | 19.2 |
Rail, Class I (in freight service) | ![]() | |||||||
Distillate / diesel fuel (million liters) | 14,778 | 11,792 | 14,006 | 14,044 | 14,120 | 14,483 | 15,365 | 15,513 |
Water | ![]() | |||||||
Residual fuel oil (million liters) | 33,887 | 23,947 | 24,264 | 20,475 | 18,351 | 14,665 | 17,754 | 19,605 |
Distillate / diesel fuel oil (million liters) | 5,595 | 7,817 | 8,559 | 7,737 | 7,870 | 8,392 | 8,101 | 7,594 |
Gasoline (million liters) | 3,982 | 4,921 | 4,255 | 3,763 | 4,093 | 4,192 | (R) 3,909 | 4,773 |
Pipeline | ![]() | |||||||
Natural gas (million cubic meters) | 17,970 | 18,684 | 18,185 | 17,697 | 18,885 | 16,749 | (R) 16,033 | 16,559 |
Key: R = revised.
Note: 1 gallon = 3.8 liters; 1 cubic foot = 0.03 cubic meters.
Sources:
Highway: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics 2005 (Washington, DC: 2005), table VM-1 and similar tables in earlier editions.
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 2005 (Washington, DC: 2005), tables 2, 4, and similar tables in earlier editions.
Pipeline: U.S. Department of Energy, Natural Gas Annual 2005, DOE/EIA-0131(04) (Washington, DC: December 2005), table 15 and similar tables in earlier editions.
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