Annual Railway Industry Diesel Fuel Consumption and Costs in Canada

Annual data on diesel fuel consumption and total fuel costs for the railway industry in Canada, published by Statistics Canada. The dataset covers consumption for freight, passenger, yard switching, and work train operations. It was last updated on April 28, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in railway operational efficiency based on annual fuel consumption data.
• Model the economic impact of fuel price changes on the railway industry based on total cost figures.
• Compare fuel usage patterns between different rail activities like freight, passenger, and yard switching.
• Forecast future fuel demand and associated costs for the transportation sector.

Strengths

• Data is published by Statistics Canada, a national statistical agency.
• Provides annual figures, enabling time-series analysis.
• Last updated date of 2026-04-28 is specified.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Statistics Canada

Collection Method

Likely collected through industry reporting or surveys.

Time Range

Annual data; specific year range is not provided in the input.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 12:58:36.558816

Geography

Canada