USA: Gasoline consumption

The latest value from 2023 is 8944.98 thousand barrels per day, an increase from 8809.9 thousand barrels per day in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 139.36 thousand barrels per day, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for the USA from 1980 to 2023 is 8200.64 thousand barrels per day. The minimum value, 6539.19 thousand barrels per day, was reached in 1982 while the maximum of 9328.98 thousand barrels per day was recorded in 2018. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Gasoline consumption includes the consumption of: conventional gasoline; all types of oxygenated gasoline, including gasohol; and reformulated gasoline; but excludes the consumption of aviation gasoline. Volumetric data on blending components, such as oxygenates, are not counted in the data on finished motor gasoline until the blending components are blended into the gasoline.