Road transport energy consumption in the G7 and BRICS: 1973-2010

Yi-Xuan Gao, Hua Liao (), Paul Burke () and Yi-Ming Wei

No 79, CEEP-BIT Working Papers from Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research (CEEP), Beijing Institute of Technology

Abstract: Road transport will account for a large share of developing countries' future energy demand. This paper reviews the trends in road transport energy consumption in 12 countries (Group of 7 and BRICS) over the period 1973-2010. We report several stylised facts: road transport energy use and its share in total energy use have been rising; there were large differences in road transport energy use per capita across countries, resulting from differences in country size, resource endowments, fuel prices, and other factors; oil accounts for approximately 95% of road transport energy in the selected countries (except Brazil); oil will likely be the dominant road transport energy source in most countries for some years to come but not in the long run; and the use of alternative road transport energy sources is increasing.

Keywords: Road transport; Energy consumption; Historical (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q41 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 26 pages
Date: 2014-09-20
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