| 2000 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freight Road Transportation Energy Use (PJ)a | 711.1 | 978.4 | 981.6 | 1,008.4 | 1,003.7 | 971.6 | |
Energy Use by Energy Source (PJ)a | |||||||
| Natural Gas | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | |
| Motor Gasoline | 229.4 | 297.4 | 304.2 | 322.0 | 320.8 | 344.4 | |
| Diesel Fuel Oil | 473.1 | 659.1 | 654.0 | 665.5 | 661.4 | 621.3 | |
| Ethanol | n.a. | 14.3 | 15.6 | 14.4 | 15.7 | n.a. | |
| Biodiesel Fuel | 0.0 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | |
| Propane | 8.5 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 5.5 | |
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| Tonne-kilometres (millions)a, c | 240,128 | 302,946 | 313,956 | 328,141 | 345,082 | 354,168 | |
| Energy Intensity (MJ/Tkm)a | 2.96 | 3.23 | 3.13 | 3.07 | 2.91 | 2.74 | |
| Freight Road Transportation GHG Emissions (Mt of CO2e)a,b | 50.0 | 68.5 | 68.6 | 70.5 | 70.1 | 67.8 | |
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 | 20.1 | 20.5 | 21.7 | 21.6 | 23.2 | |
| Diesel Fuel Oil | 33.6 | 46.9 | 46.6 | 47.4 | 47.1 | 44.3 | |
| Ethanol | n.a. | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | n.a. | |
| Biodiesel Fuel | 0.0 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | |
| Propane | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | |
| GHG Intensity (tonne/TJ)a,b | 70.3 | 70.0 | 69.9 | 69.9 | 69.8 | 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.