Table 4-12M: Other 2-Axle 4-Tire Vehicle Fuel Consumption and Travel
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Table 4-12M: Other 2-Axle 4-Tire Vehicle Fuel Consumption and Travel
| 1970 | 1975 | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2,004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number registered (thousands) | 14,211 | 20,418 | 27,876 | 37,214 | 48,275 | 53,033 | 57,091 | 59,994 | 62,904 | 65,738 | 69,134 | 70,224 | 71,330 | 75,356 | 79,085 | 84,188 | 85,011 | 87,187 | 87,187 | 95,337 | 99,125 | 101,470 |
| Vehicle-kilometers traveled (millions) | 197,949 | 323,478 | 468,319 | 629,254 | 925,373 | 1,044,464 | 1,137,806 | 1,200,571 | 1,231,148 | 1,271,382 | 1,314,094 | 1,369,132 | 1,397,353 | 1,450,054 | 1,485,519 | 1,517,945 | 1,554,681 | 1,583,746 | (R) 1,653,060 | 1,675,409 | (R) 1,742,099 | 1,788,428 |
| Fuel consumed (million liters) | 46,610 | 72,229 | 90,078 | 103,580 | 134,802 | 144,667 | 154,933 | 162,209 | 166,982 | 172,634 | 179,255 | 186,953 | 191,020 | 200,093 | 200,395 | 202,602 | 209,031 | 229,994 | (R) 240,060 | (R) 222,843 | (R) 229,719 | 233,997 |
| Average kilometers traveled per vehicle (thousands) | 13.9 | 15.8 | 16.8 | 16.9 | 19.2 | 19.7 | 19.9 | 20.0 | 19.6 | 19.3 | 19.0 | 19.5 | 19.6 | 19.2 | 18.8 | 11.2 | 18.3 | 18.2 | (R) 18.0 | 17.6 | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Average kilometers traveled per liter | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Average fuel consumed per vehicle (liters) | 3,280 | 3,537 | 3,231 | 2,783 | 2,792 | 2,728 | 2,714 | 2,704 | 2,655 | 2,626 | 2,593 | 2,662 | 2,678 | 2,655 | 2,534 | 636 | 2,459 | 2,638 | (R) 2,614 | 2,337 | 2,317 | 2,306 |
KEY: R = revised.
NOTES:
Nearly all vehicles in this category are light trucks, which include vans, pickup trucks, and sport utility vehicles.1 Gallon = 3.78541178 Litres and 1 mile = 1.609344 kilometers.
SOURCES:
1970-94: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics Summary to 1995, FHWA-PL-97-009 (Washington, DC: July 1997), table VM-201A, available at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policy/ohpi/hss/hsspubs.cfm as of April 16, 2009.
1995-2007: Ibid., Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table VM-1, available at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policy/ohpi/hss/hsspubs.cfm as of April 16, 2009.