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The use of diesel for off-highway purposes has grown from 1985 to 2001. The use of gasoline has declined
in agriculture. The construction gasoline 2001 data cannot be compared due to changes in methodology
(see footnote b).
a Unadjusted sales of distillate fuel oil.
b The FHWA methodology for calculating construction gasoline use changed in 2001. Previous years’ data
are likely underestimated.
Table 2.8
Off-Highway Use of Gasoline and Diesel, 1985–2001
(trillion Btu)
Agriculture Construction Total
Year Gasoline Diesel a Gasoline Diesel a Gasoline Diesel a
1985 135 430 31 211 166 641
1986 121 463 34 230 155 693
1987 115 416 35 216 150 632
1988 101 439 34 232 135 671
1989 103 466 37 234 140 700
1990 85 472 40 251 125 723
1991 97 438 35 228 132 666
1992 101 485 34 244 135 729
1993 106 473 31 292 137 765
1994 113 454 33 299 146 753
1995 116 482 35 301 151 783
1996 115 498 35 312 150 810
1997 123 492 38 316 161 808
1998 113 473 29 344 142 817
1999 88 473 22 345 110 818
2000 82 479 24 359 106 838
2001 100 497 63b 376 163b 873
Average annual percentage change
1985–2001 -1.9% 0.9%
b
3.7%
b
1.9%
1991–2001 0.3% 1.3%
b
5.1%
b
2.7%
Source:
Gasoline: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics
2001, Washington, DC, Table MF-24, and annual. (Additional resources: www.fhwa.dot.gov)
Diesel: U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, Fuel Oil and Kerosene Sales
2001, Washington, DC, Table 1, and annual. (Additional resources: www.eia.doe.gov)
TRANSPORTATION ENERGY DATA BOOK: EDITION 23—2003