United States Department of Transportation

General

Legacy ID

201

Environmental Stewardship

Environmental Stewardship

In the United States, transportation accounted for 28 percent of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2006.1 Since 1995, GHG emissions related to transportation have grown 28 percent.2 During the same period, vehicle-miles traveled (VMT) increased by 591,420 million...

TABLE 1-2-3 - U.S. Petroleum Use by Sector: 1995-2007

TABLE 1-2-3 - U.S. Petroleum Use by Sector: 1995-2007

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Millions of barrels per day

Transportation Industry Commerical/residential Utilities Total Transportation as a percentage of total 1995 11.7 4.6 1.1 0.3 17....

FIGURE 1-1-2 - U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions by End-Use Sector: 1995-2007

FIGURE 1-1-2 - U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions by End-Use Sector: 1995-2007

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Million metric tons CO2

Residential Commercial Industrial Transportation 1995 1,037 846 1,735...

TABLE 1-1-1 - Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Mode: 1995-2006

TABLE 1-1-1 - Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Mode: 1995-2006

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Millions of metric tons, domestic activites only

Passenger cars Light-duty trucks All other trucks Buses Aircraft Ships and boats Rail Other Total, all modes...

FIGURE 1-2-3 - Percentage of Total U.S. Petroleum Use by Sector: 2007

FIGURE 1-2-3 - Percentage of Total U.S. Petroleum Use by Sector: 2007

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Transportation Industry Buildings Utilties 2007 68.9 24.4 5.2 1.4

SOURCES: U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information...

TABLE 1-2-1 - Energy Consumption by the Transportation Sector: 1995-2007

TABLE 1-2-1 - Energy Consumption by the Transportation Sector: 1995-2007

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Quadrillion Btu

Energy consumption (all sectors) Total transportation consumption Transportation as percent of total energy consumption Total primary...

TABLE 1-2-7 - Prohibited Items Intercepted at Airport Screening Checkpoints: 2002-2007

TABLE 1-2-7 - Prohibited Items Intercepted at Airport Screening Checkpoints: 2002-2007

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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Total prohibited items 3,775,345 6,114,612 7,089,599 15,887,596 13,711,759 6,516,022 Firearms 927 683...

TABLE 1-1-5 - Miles of Highway Sound Walls Constructed: 1995-2004

TABLE 1-1-5 - Miles of Highway Sound Walls Constructed: 1995-2004

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Miles

Type I barriers Type II barriers All other types 1995 95 32 6 1996 37 15 2 1997 70 31 1 1998 116 23 1 1999 31...

TABLE 1-1-3 - Average Fuel Efficiency of U.S. Passenger Cars and Light Trucks: 1995-2007

TABLE 1-1-3 - Average Fuel Efficiency of U.S. Passenger Cars and Light Trucks: 1995-2007

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Miles per gallon

Average U.S. passenger car fuel efficiency (calendar year) New vehicle fuel efficiency (model year) CAFE standards (model year...

TABLE 1-2-2 - Energy Consumption by Mode of Transportation: 1995-2006

TABLE 1-2-2 - Energy Consumption by Mode of Transportation: 1995-2006

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Trillion Btu, domestic activities only

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Air ...

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