About how much gasoline did the U.S. consume per day in 2023?
Answerabout 8.94 million barrels/day
The U.S. is the world's largest gasoline consumer by far.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2023) eia.gov
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3 sourced facts about gasoline and the fuel market, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
Going deeper
What was the average fuel economy of new vehicles sold in the U.S. for model year 2024, a record high?
Answer27.2 mpg
Average new-vehicle fuel economy has slowly but steadily improved for over a decade.
Source: U.S. EPA Automotive Trends Report (2024) epa.gov
Expert level
About how many gas stations were there in the U.S. in 2012, the most recent Census count cited?
Answerabout 114,474
The number of U.S. gas stations has actually been shrinking for decades, down from over 121,000 in 2002.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (via Wikipedia) (2012) en.wikipedia.org
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