Estimated Number of Alternative-Fueled Vehicles in the U.S., 1992-2005
Updated April 8, 2022 |
Infoplease Staff
Year | Liquefied petroleum gases1 | Compressed natural gas | Liquefied natural gas | Methanol, 85%2 | Methanol, neat | Ethanol, 85%2 | Ethanol, 95%2 | Electricity | Total |
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1992 | 221,000 | 23,191 | 90 | 4,850 | 404 | 172 | 38 | 1,607 | 251,352 |
1993 | 269,000 | 32,714 | 299 | 10,263 | 414 | 441 | 27 | 1,690 | 314,848 |
1994 | 264,000 | 41,227 | 484 | 15,484 | 415 | 605 | 33 | 2,224 | 324,472 |
1995 | 259,000 | 50,218 | 603 | 18,319 | 386 | 1,527 | 136 | 2,860 | 333,049 |
1996 | 263,000 | 60,144 | 663 | 20,265 | 172 | 4,536 | 361 | 3,280 | 352,421 |
1997 | 271,000 | 73,773 | 965 | 20,656 | 172 | 9,389 | 357 | 4,040 | 380,352 |
1998 | 266,000 | 78,782 | 1,172 | 19,648 | 200 | 12,788 | 14 | 5,243 | 383,847 |
19993 | 268,000 | 89,633 | 1,422 | 19,497 | 200 | 22,359 | 14 | 6,417 | 407,542 |
20004 | 270,000 | 101,991 | 1,682 | 18,725 | 200 | 30,017 | 14 | 7,590 | 430,219 |
2005 | 173,795 | 117,699 | 2,748 | 18,725 | - | 246,363 | - | 51,398 | 592,125 |
1. Values are rounded to thousands.
2. The remaining portion of 85-percent methanol and both ethanol fuels is gasoline.
3. Preliminary data.
4. Estimates for 2000 are based on plans or projections and may be revised.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Web: www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/solar.renewables/alt_trans_fuel98/table2.html .
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