TRANSPORTATION ENERGY DATA BOOK: EDITION 22 - Center for ...

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Heavy diesel-powered vehicles were responsible for one-third of highway vehicle nitrogen oxide
emissions in 1999, while light gasoline vehicles were responsible for nearly two-thirds.
a The sums of subcategories may not equal total due to rounding.
b Less than 8,500 pounds.
c Data are not available.
Table 4.5
Emissions of Nitrogen Oxides from Highway Vehicles, 1970–99 a
(million short tons)
Source category 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 1999
Percent of
total, 1999
Gasoline powered
Light vehicles & motorcycles 4.16 4.73 4.42 3.81 3.01 3.04 2.86 33.3%
Light trucksb 1.28 1.46 1.41 1.53 1.55 1.99 1.64 19.1%
Heavy vehicles 0.28 0.32 0.30 0.33 0.31 0.33 0.46 5.3%
Total 5.71 6.51 6.13 5.67 4.87 5.36 4.96 57.7%
Diesel powered
Light vehicles c 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.01 0.1%
Light trucksb c c 0.01 0.01 0.06 0.01 0.01 0.1%
Heavy vehicles 1.68 2.12 2.46 2.39 2.25 2.54 3.62 42.1%
Total 1.68 2.14 2.49
Total
2.42 2.34 2.59 3.63 42.3%
Highway vehicle total 7.39 8.65 8.62 8.09 7.21 7.96 8.59 100.0%
Percent diesel 22.7% 24.8% 28.9% 30.0% 32.4% 32.6% 42.3%
Source:
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Emission Inventory Air Pollutant Emission Trends
website www.epa.gov/ttn/chief/trends (Additional resources: www.epa.gov/oar/oaqps)
Note:
Detailed data tabulations for 2000 have not yet been released. Look for the 2000 Air Quality
Trends Report on the EPA website: http://www.epa.gov/airtrends/reports.html.
TRANSPORTATION ENERGY DATA BOOK: EDITION 22—2002