Fact #467: April 30, 2007
Refueling Stations

In 1993 there were 1.11 refueling stations for every thousand vehicles on the road.There has been a steady decline in that ratio since then, not only due to the increase in the number of motor vehicles on the road, but also because the number of stations selling fuel has declined.By 2005, there were only 0.71 stations per thousand vehicles.

Refueling Stations per Thousand Vehicles
Graph showing the number of refueling stations in relation to the number of vehicles in operation. There has been a decline in the ratio since 1993. For more detailed information, see the table below.

Graph showing the number of refueling stations in relation to the number of vehicles in operation. There has been a decline in the ratio since 1993. For more detailed information, see the table below.

Supporting Information

Stations Per Thousand Vehicles, 1993-2005
Year	Number of Retail Outlets	Vehicles in Operation (thousands)	Stations per Thousand Vehicles
1993	207,416	186,315	1.11
1994	202,878	188,714	1.08
1995	195,455	193,441	1.01
1996	190,246	198,294	0.96
1997	187,892	201,071	0.93
1998	182,596	205,043	0.89
1999	180,567	209,509	0.86
2000	175,941	213,300	0.82
2001	172,169	216,683	0.79
2002	170,018	221,027	0.77
2003	167,571	225,882	0.74
2004	167,346	231,398	0.72
2005	168,987	237,697	0.71
Sources: National Petroleum News Survey, 2005 The Polk Company, Detroit, MI.

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Fact #467: April 30, 2007
Refueling Stations