The United States consumed 19.8 million barrels of petroleum and petroleum products per day in 2021. This figure represents an increase of nearly nine percent in comparison to the previous year. Overall, petroleum use in the North American country grew within the period of consideration.
Petroleum consumption in the United States in selected years from 1985 to 2021 (in 1,000 barrels per day)
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Statista. (March 29, 2022). Petroleum consumption in the United States in selected years from 1985 to 2021 (in 1,000 barrels per day) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 03, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/244423/estimated-petroleum-consumption-in-the-united-states/
Statista. "Petroleum consumption in the United States in selected years from 1985 to 2021 (in 1,000 barrels per day)." Chart. March 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/244423/estimated-petroleum-consumption-in-the-united-states/
Statista. (2022). Petroleum consumption in the United States in selected years from 1985 to 2021 (in 1,000 barrels per day). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/244423/estimated-petroleum-consumption-in-the-united-states/
Statista. "Petroleum Consumption in The United States in Selected Years from 1985 to 2021 (in 1,000 Barrels per Day)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/244423/estimated-petroleum-consumption-in-the-united-states/
Statista, Petroleum consumption in the United States in selected years from 1985 to 2021 (in 1,000 barrels per day) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/244423/estimated-petroleum-consumption-in-the-united-states/ (last visited February 03, 2023)
Petroleum consumption in the United States in selected years from 1985 to 2021 (in 1,000 barrels per day) [Graph], Statista, March 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/244423/estimated-petroleum-consumption-in-the-united-states/