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<strong>Non</strong>-<strong>road</strong> <strong>fuel</strong> <strong>consumption</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>pollutant</strong> <strong>emissions</strong> FOEN 2008 98<br />

8.8 Military machinery<br />

8.8.1 Fuel <strong>consumption</strong><br />

In 2005, the <strong>fuel</strong> <strong>consumption</strong> of machines used for military purposes amounted to<br />

1100 tonnes. The proportion of petrol was very low (14 tonnes), since this <strong>fuel</strong> is only<br />

used for certain types of boats. Tanks account for the highest proportion (90%) of the<br />

overall <strong>fuel</strong> <strong>consumption</strong> (Fig. 50, top), while military construction machinery only<br />

accounts for 6%.<br />

According to information provided by the Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil<br />

Protection <strong>and</strong> Sport, in 2002 armoured vehicles (wheeled <strong>and</strong> caterpillar) <strong>and</strong> special<br />

vehicles consumed 61 TJ, or 1400 tonnes of diesel.<br />

Development of <strong>fuel</strong> <strong>consumption</strong> from 1980 to 2020<br />

Fuel <strong>consumption</strong> for military purposes is expected to decrease over the next few<br />

years, <strong>and</strong> in 2020 should even fall below the level recorded in 1980 (Fig. 50, bottom).

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