U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Vehicle Technologies Program

Fact #191: November 19, 2001
U.S. Oil Consumption Nearly 20 Million Barrels per Day in 2000

The United States consumed 19.7 million barrels of oil per day in 2000, more than half of which (10.4 million barrels per day net) came from imports. Imports from the Persian Gulf in 2000 were 2.5 million barrels per day, which amounts to 12.6% of U.S. consumption.

U.S. Oil Consumption
U.S. Oil Imports

Note: Persian Gulf nations include Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.

Supporting Information

U.S. Oil Consumption and Imports: 1973-2000
Year U.S. Oil Consumption* Net Oil Imports* Imports from the Persian Gulf* Share of Net Imports (%) Share of Persian Gulf Imports (%)
1973 17,308 6,025 848 34.8 4.9
1974 16,653 5,892 1,039 35.4 6.2
1975 16,322 5,846 1,165 35.8 7.1
1976 17,461 7,090 1,840 40.6 10.5
1977 18,431 8,565 2,448 46.5 13.3
1978 18,847 8,002 2,219 42.5 11.8
1979 18,513 7,985 2,069 43.1 11.2
1980 17,056 6,365 1,519 37.3 8.9
1981 16,058 5,401 1,219 33.6 7.6
1982 15,296 4,298 696 28.1 4.6
1983 15,231 4,312 442 28.3 2.9
1984 15,726 4,715 506 30.0 3.2
1985 15,726 4,286 311 27.3 2.0
1986 16,281 5,439 912 33.4 5.6
1987 16,665 5,914 1,077 35.5 6.5
1988 17,283 6,587 1,541 38.1 8.9
1989 17,325 7,202 1,861 41.6 10.7
1990 16,988 7,161 1,966 42.2 11.6
1991 16,714 6,626 1,845 39.6 11.0
1992 17,033 6,938 1,778 40.7 10.4
1993 17,237 7,618 1,782 44.2 10.3
1994 17,718 8,054 1,728 45.5 9.8
1995 17,725 7,886 1,573 44.5 8.9
1996 18,309 8,498 1,604 46.4 8.8
1997 18,620 9,158 1,755 49.2 9.4
1998 18,917 9,764 2,136 51.6 11.3
1999 19,519 9,912 2,464 50.8 12.6
2000 19,701 10,419 2,488 52.9 12.6

* Millions of gallons per day
Note: Persian Gulf nations include Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review, October 2001, Table 1.8.

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