| 2000 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freight Road Transportation Energy Use (PJ)a | 711.1 | 947.7 | 988.3 | 1,034.2 | 1,036.9 | 932.8 | |
Energy Use by Energy Source (PJ)a | |||||||
| Natural Gas | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | |
| Motor Gasoline | 229.4 | 362.5 | 371.0 | 380.6 | 389.2 | 327.7 | |
| Diesel Fuel Oil | 473.1 | 578.8 | 611.1 | 647.0 | 640.9 | 599.4 | |
| Ethanol | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | |
| Biodiesel Fuel | 0.0 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | |
| Propane | 8.5 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.2 | |
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| Tonne-kilometres (millions)a, c | 240,128 | 373,423 | 381,244 | 356,175 | 368,704 | 341,829 | |
| Energy Intensity (MJ/Tkm)a | 2.96 | 2.54 | 2.59 | 2.90 | 2.81 | 2.73 | |
| Freight Road Transportation GHG Emissions (Mt of CO2e)a,b | 50.0 | 66.0 | 68.9 | 72.1 | 72.2 | 65.1 | |
GHG Emissions by Energy Source (Mt of CO2e)a,b | |||||||
| Natural Gas | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Motor Gasoline | 15.9 | 24.4 | 25.0 | 25.6 | 26.2 | 22.0 | |
| Diesel Fuel Oil | 33.6 | 41.2 | 43.5 | 46.1 | 45.6 | 42.7 | |
| Ethanol | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | |
| Biodiesel Fuel | 0.0 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | |
| Propane | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | |
| GHG Intensity (tonne/TJ)a,b | 70.3 | 69.6 | 69.7 | 69.7 | 69.7 | 69.8 | |
Sources:a) Natural Resources Canada, Transportation End-Use Model, Ottawa, 2022.
b) Environment and Climate Change Canada, National Inventory Report 2000-2020: Greenhouse Gas Sources and Sinks in Canada, Ottawa, 2022.
c) Statistics Canada, Trucking in Canada, 2000-2005, Ottawa, 2007 (Cat. No. 53-222-X); and Table 23-10-0219-01, Ottawa, 2022.