Maps and Data - Average Fuel Economy by Major Vehicle Category
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Fuels & Infrastructure: Fuel Trends
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Average Annual Retail Fuel Price of Gasoline
Trend of gasoline prices, actual and inflation-adjusted, from 1950 to 2023 Last update January 2024
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Average Renewable Diesel and Diesel Fuel Prices in California
Trend of renewable diesel and diesel motor fuel prices in California from 2017 to 2025 Last update April 2025
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Average Retail Fuel Prices in the United States
Trend of alternative and traditional motor fuel prices from 2000 to 2025 Last update April 2025
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Change in U.S. Light-Duty Vehicle Registration Counts
Trend of light-duty vehicle registrations by fuel type, measured in percent change from 2016 through 2023 Last update June 2024
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Consumption of Natural Gas in the United States
U.S. natural gas consumption by end use in 2022 Last update January 2024
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Energy Use by Transportation Mode and Fuel Type
Amount of energy consumed through different transportation modes, 2019 Last update May 2023
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Fuel Taxes by Country
Comparison of gasoline and diesel taxes in Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries Last update March 2019
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Fuel Use by Transportation Mode in 2019
Breakdown of fuel used in the United States by transportation mode, 2019 Last update May 2023
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Global Ethanol Production by Country or Region
Quantity of ethanol produced by country/region from 2007 to 2022 Last update January 2024
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Renewable Diesel Production and Consumption
Renewable diesel domestic production and consumption from 2013 to 2023 Last update October 2024
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Sustainable Aviation Fuel Estimated Consumption
Estimated U.S. consumption of sustainable aviation fuel from 2016 to 2023 Last update September 2023
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U.S. Biodiesel Production, Exports, and Consumption
Trend of biodiesel production, exports, and consumption from 2001 to 2023 Last update April 2024
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U.S. Crude Oil Imports by Country of Origin
Quantity of oil imports by country of production, from 1973 to 2023 Last update December 2023
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U.S. Production, Consumption, and Trade of Ethanol
Trend of total ethanol fuel production and consumption from 2000 to 2023 Last update October 2024
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U.S. Production, Consumption, and Trade of Petroleum Products
Trend of total petroleum product production, consumption, and trade from 1949 to 2023 Last update November 2023
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U.S. Renewable Diesel Imports
Renewable diesel fuel imports to the United States from 2015 to 2023 Last update October 2024
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Fuels & Infrastructure: Emissions
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Economic Sector
Trend of U.S. greenhouse gas emission for each economic sector Last update May 2024
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Fuels & Infrastructure: Alternative Fueling Stations
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Biodiesel Fueling Station Locations by State
Displays states and their respective biodiesel station counts
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Compressed Natural Gas Fueling Stations by State
Displays states and their respective compressed natural gas (CNG) station counts
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E85 Fueling Station Locations by State
Displays states and their respective E85 station counts
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Electric Vehicle Charging Ports by State
Displays states and their respective EV charging port counts
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Hydrogen Fueling Station Locations by State
Displays states and their respective hydrogen station counts
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Liquefied Natural Gas Fueling Stations by State
Displays states and their respective liquefied natural gas (LNG) station counts
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Propane Fueling Station Locations by State
Displays states and their respective propane station counts
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Renewable Diesel Fueling Station Locations by State
Displays states and their respective renewable diesel station counts
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Average Fuel Economy by Major Vehicle Category
| Motorcycle | Ridesourcing Vehicle | Car | Light Truck/Van | Transit Vanpool | Demand Response | Delivery Truck | School Bus | Class 8 Truck | Transit Bus | Refuse Truck | |
| mpg Gasoline | 44 | 25.5 | 24.4 | 17.8 | 11.1 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 2.5312 |
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This chart shows the average fuel economy of vehicles in the United States, by major vehicle category. The metric used is gasoline gallon equivalents (GGEs), representing a quantity of fuel with the same amount of energy contained in a gallon of gasoline. Refuse trucks and transit buses have relatively low fuel economy because they are heavy and drive stop-and-go drive cycles. Class 8 trucks, which carry heavier loads but drive more consistent drive cycles, also have relatively low fuel economy. For comparison, see Average Per-Passenger Fuel Economy by Travel Mode and Average Annual Fuel Use by Vehicle Type.- Federal Highway Administration. Highway Statistics 2021, Table VM-1.
- World Resources Institute Electric School Bus Initiative, Recommended total cost of ownership parameters for electric school buses, Table 1Highway Statistics 2021, Table VM-1.
- Calculated from statistics found in American Public Transit Association's Public Transportation Fact Book 2022.
- Gordon, Deborah, Juliet Burdelski, and James S. Cannon. Greening Garbage Trucks: New Technologies for Cleaner Air. Inform, Inc. 2003.
- To see additional references, download the Excel spreadsheet.
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