Transportation Sector
Nova Scotia
Table 33: Light Truck Secondary Energy Use and GHG Emissions by Energy Source
  2000   2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Light Truck Energy Use (PJ) 18.1   24.9 26.2 26.2 22.1 23.4
Passenger Light Truck Transportation 14.0   19.3 20.4 20.4 17.2 18.2
Freight Light Truck Transportation 4.1   5.5 5.8 5.8 4.9 5.3

Energy Use by Energy Source (PJ)
Natural Gas 0.0   0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Motor Gasoline 17.7   24.7 26.0 26.0 21.9 23.2
Diesel Fuel Oil 0.3   0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
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 0.0   0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Shares (%)
Natural Gas 0.0   0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Motor Gasoline 98.0   99.3 99.2 99.3 99.1 99.1
Diesel Fuel Oil 1.8   0.6 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.8
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 0.2   0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Activity
Passenger-kilometres (millions) 5,593   9,121 9,723 9,854 8,699 9,251
Tonne-kilometres (millions) 502   838 893 905 803 860
Passenger Light Truck Transportation Energy Intensity (MJ/Pkm) 2.51   2.12 2.10 2.07 1.97 1.97
Freight Light Truck Transportation Energy Intensity (MJ/Tkm) 8.09   6.59 6.51 6.44 6.14 6.11
Light Truck GHG Emissions (Mt of CO2e) 1.3   1.7 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.6
Passenger Light Truck Transportation 1.0   1.3 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.3
Freight Light Truck Transportation 0.3   0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4

GHG Emissions by Energy Source (Mt of CO2e)
Natural Gas 0.0   0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Motor Gasoline 1.3   1.7 1.7 1.7 1.5 1.6
Diesel Fuel Oil 0.0   0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 0.0   0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Shares (%)
Natural Gas 0.0   0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Motor Gasoline 98.0   99.3 99.2 99.2 99.1 99.1
Diesel Fuel Oil 1.8   0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8
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 0.2   0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Passenger Light Truck Transportation GHG Intensity (tonne/TJ) 70.7   67.1 67.1 67.1 70.2 70.2
Freight Light Truck Transportation GHG Intensity (tonne/TJ) 70.7   67.1 67.1 67.1 70.1 70.1

n.a. - Denotes data that is not applicable.
n.a. - Denotes data that is not available.