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Here are Some Facts About Portland Oregon
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Great care should be taken when comparing modal energy intensity data among modes. Because of the inherent differences among the transportation modes in the nature of services, routes available, and many additional factors, it is not possible to obtain truly comparable national energy intensities among modes. These values are averages, and there is a great deal of variability even within a mode.
Table 2.11 Energy Intensities of Highway Passenger Modes, 1970-2003
Source:
See Appendix A for Highway Passenger Mode Energy Intensities.
a All two-axle, four-tire trucks.
b Series not continuous between 1983 and 1984 because of a change in data source by the American Public Transit Association (APTA).
c 2001 data are not yet available.
Transportation Energy Data Book: Edition 25-2006
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Year |
(Btu per vehicle-mile) |
(Btu per passenger- mile) |
(Btu per vehicle-mile) |
(Btu per vehicle-mile) |
(Btu per passenger-mile) |
(Btu per passenger-mile) |
1970 |
9,250 |
4,868 |
12,479 |
31,796 |
2,472 |
1,674 |
1975 |
8,993 |
4,733 |
11,879 |
33,748 |
2,814 |
988 |
1976 |
9,113 |
4,796 |
11,523 |
34,598 |
2,896 |
1,007 |
1977 |
8,950 |
4,710 |
11,160 |
35,120 |
2,889 |
970 |
1978 |
8,839 |
4,693 |
10,807 |
36,603 |
2,883 |
976 |
1979 |
8,647 |
4,632 |
10,467 |
36,597 |
2,795 |
1,028 |
1980 |
7,916 |
4,279 |
10,224 |
36,553 |
2,813 |
1,082 |
1981 |
7,670 |
4,184 |
9,997 |
37,745 |
3,027 |
1,051 |
1982 |
7,465 |
4,109 |
9,268 |
38,766 |
3,237 |
1,172 |
1983 |
7,365 |
4,092 |
9,124 |
37,962 |
3,177 |
1,286 |
1984 |
7,202 |
4,066 |
8,931 |
38,705 |
3,307 |
954 |
1985 |
7,164 |
4,110 |
8,730 |
38,876 |
3,423 |
964 |
1986 |
7,194 |
4,197 |
8,560 |
37,889 |
3,545 |
870 |
1987 |
6,959 |
4,128 |
8,359 |
36,247 |
3,594 |
940 |
1988 |
6,683 |
4,033 |
8,119 |
36,673 |
3,706 |
963 |
1989 |
6,589 |
4,046 |
7,746 |
36,754 |
3,732 |
964 |
1990 |
6,169 |
3,856 |
7,746 |
37,374 |
3,794 |
962 |
1991 |
5,912 |
3,695 |
7,351 |
37,732 |
3,877 |
963 |
1992 |
5,956 |
3,723 |
7,239 |
40,243 |
4,310 |
964 |
1993 |
6,087 |
3,804 |
7,182 |
39,043 |
4,262 |
962 |
1994 |
6,024 |
3,765 |
7,212 |
37,313 |
4,268 |
964 |
1995 |
5,902 |
3,689 |
7,208 |
37,277 |
4,310 |
964 |
1996 |
5,874 |
3,683 |
7,247 |
37,450 |
4,340 |
963 |
1997 |
5,797 |
3,646 |
7,251 |
38,832 |
4,431 |
963 |
1998 |
5,767 |
3,638 |
7,258 |
41,182 |
4,387 |
963 |
1999 |
5,821 |
3,684 |
7,324 |
40,460 |
4,332 |
964 |
2000 |
5,687 |
3,611 |
7,154 |
41,548 |
4,515 |
9c32 |
2001 |
5,626 |
3,583 |
7,074 |
38,341 |
4,125 |
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2002 |
5,662 |
3,607 |
7,117 |
37,492 |
4,127 |
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2003 |
5,572 |
3,549 |
7,004 |
36,628 |
4,160 |
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Average annual percentage change |
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1970-2003 |
-1.5% |
-1.0% |
-1.7% |
0.4% |
1.6% |
c |
1993-2003 |
-0.9% |
-0.7% |
-0.3% |
-0.6% |
-0.2% |
c |
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