2000 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | ||
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Freight Road Transportation Energy Use (PJ)a | 711.1 | 839.9 | 876.3 | 891.7 | 904.6 | 960.0 | |
Energy Use by Energy Source (PJ)a | |||||||
Natural Gas | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |
Motor Gasoline | 229.4 | 275.5 | 279.7 | 283.8 | 294.1 | 307.7 | |
Diesel Fuel Oil | 473.1 | 556.9 | 583.3 | 594.2 | 596.2 | 635.7 | |
Ethanol | n.a. | 1.4 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 9.6 | |
Biodiesel Fuel | 0.0 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | |
Propane | 8.5 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 6.8 | |
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Tonne-kilometres (millions)a, c | 240,128 | 282,126 | 285,284 | 285,566 | 270,852 | 292,997 | |
Energy Intensity (MJ/Tkm)a | 2.96 | 2.98 | 3.07 | 3.12 | 3.34 | 3.28 | |
Freight Road Transportation GHG Emissions (Mt of CO2e)a,b | 50.0 | 59.0 | 61.5 | 62.5 | 63.4 | 67.2 | |
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 | 18.9 | 19.1 | 19.3 | 20.0 | 20.9 | |
Diesel Fuel Oil | 33.6 | 39.6 | 41.5 | 42.3 | 42.4 | 45.3 | |
Ethanol | n.a. | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | |
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 | 0.4 | |
GHG Intensity (tonne/TJ)a,b | 70.3 | 70.2 | 70.2 | 70.1 | 70.0 | 70.0 |
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.