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TABLE K-6 Energy Intensity by Passenger Mode: 1994-2004

Monday, September 10, 2012

TABLE K-6 Energy Intensity by Passenger Mode: 1994-2004

Btu per passenger-mile

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  Passenger cars Light-duty trucks Transit Buses Aircraft (Domestic) Amtrak
1994 3,771 4,345 4,162 4,444 1,935
1995 3,721 4,538 4,155 4,382 1,838
1996 3,688 4,541 4,196 4,183 2,153
1997 3,657 4,564 4,228 4,166 2,200
1998 3,637 4,569 4,133 4,123 2,138
1999 3,672 4,612 4,044 4,049 2,107
2000 3,589 4,509 4,147 3,883 2,134
2001 3,597 3,985 3,698 3,890 2,100
2002 3,600 4,121 3,550 3,596 U
2003 3,570 4,452 3,496 3,463 U
2004 3,527 4,452 U 3,297 U

KEY: U = data are unavailable.

SOURCE: Various sources, as cited in U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Transportation Statistics 2006, table 4-20, available at http://www.bts.gov/, as of September 2006.