5.2.2. Energy Use per Passenger Kilometer

Private transport energy use per passenger km follows the same patterns as outlined above, with Swedish cities on average being almost identical to European cities, but significantly below all the other cities. On the other hand, the lower use of public transport services sees Swedish cities consuming more energy per passenger kilometer (1.10 MJ/PKT) than all groups of cities, except those in the US and Canada. This includes Freiburg and the European cities which consume 0.79 and 0.76 MJ/PKT, respectively. This pattern is mainly due to the buses, because for the rail modes (LRT, metro and suburban rail), Swedish cities are much more alike, or sometimes better than, the other groups of cities.
