Maps and Data - Light-Duty Vehicles Purchased in the United States
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Fuels & Infrastructure: Fuel Trends
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Average Retail Fuel Prices in the United States
Trend of alternative and traditional motor fuel prices from 2000 to 2020 Last update June 2020
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Change in U.S. Vehicle Registration Counts
Trend of light-duty vehicle registrations by fuel type, measured in percent change from 2014 through 2018 Last update August 2020
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Consumption of Natural Gas in the United States
U.S. natural gas consumption by end use in 2019 Last update April 2020
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Energy Use by Transportation Mode and Fuel Type
Amount of energy consumed through different transportation modes, 2017 Last update May 2020
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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 2017
Breakdown of fuel used in the United States by transportation mode, 2017 Last update May 2020
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Global Ethanol Production
Quantity of ethanol produced by country/region from 2007 to 2019 Last update May 2020
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U.S. Biodiesel Production, Exports, and Consumption
Trend of biodiesel production, exports, and consumption from 2001 to 2017 Last update May 2020
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U.S. Crude Oil Imports by Country of Origin
Quantity of oil imports by country of production, from 1973 to 2019 Last update June 2020
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U.S. Production, Consumption, and Trade of Ethanol
Trend of total ethanol fuel production and consumption from 1981 to 2019 Last update May 2020
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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 2019 Last update April 2020
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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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BioFuels Atlas
An interactive map for comparing biomass feedstocks and biofuels by location.
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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 Outlets by State
Displays states and their respective electric vehicle charging outlet 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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TransAtlas
Interactive map displays existing and planned alternative fueling stations, alternative fuel production facilities, light-duty vehicle densities, roads, and political boundaries
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U.S. Alternative Fueling Stations by Fuel Type
Download station data for a variety of alternative fuels. Last update October 2019
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Fuels & Infrastructure: Transportation Infrastructure
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Miles of U.S. Transportation Infrastructure
Distance covered by different types of transportation infrastructure in 2018 Last update April 2020
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Fuels & Infrastructure: Biofuels Production
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BioFuels Atlas
An interactive map for comparing biomass feedstocks and biofuels by location.
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Corn Production and Portion Used for Fuel Ethanol
Trend of corn produced in the United States and quantity used for ethanol, 1986-2019 Last update May 2020
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Global Ethanol Production
Quantity of ethanol produced by country/region from 2007 to 2019 Last update May 2020
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Light-Duty Vehicles Purchased in the United States
| 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
| Cars | 8.237003000000001 | 9.722200999999998 | 11.29965 | 11.17498 | 10.79429 | 9.443368 | 8.73346 | 7.818915 | 8.00184 | 10.67499 | 10.79078 | 11.01484 | 10.73148 | 10.73575 | 10.01821 | 8.809772 | 8.523848 | 8.107707 | 8.456479 | 8.415134 | 9.395601 | 7.890065 | 8.334466 | 7.97094 | 8.376451 | 9.124813 | 8.404625 | 8.300749 | 7.920852 | 7.53687 | 8.026533 | 7.993009 | 8.081834 | 7.318681 | 5.636217 | 6.060642 | 5.742728 | 7.393341 | 8.225886 | 7.638743 | 7.899494 | 7.130045 |
| Vans | 0.457021 | 0.5021990000000001 | 0.5143880000000001 | 0.625214 | 0.480542 | 0.24165 | 0.244897 | 0.310508 | 0.382637 | 0.6762250000000001 | 0.8554039999999999 | 1.044482 | 1.114032 | 1.13285 | 1.27765 | 1.262397 | 1.033501 | 1.221207 | 1.441318 | 1.417889 | 1.661737 | 1.409143 | 1.265319 | 1.48887 | 1.463102 | 1.690944 | 1.232407 | 1.243187 | 1.231939 | 0.953087 | 1.480849 | 1.166054 | 0.847234 | 0.7898930000000001 | 0.368074 | 0.559137 | 0.520967 | 0.662283 | 0.571074 | 0.67161 | 0.654908 | 0.629949 |
| SUVs | 0.187432 | 0.24349 | 0.283064 | 0.380355 | 0.400525 | 0.184619 | 0.13607 | 0.162272 | 0.289367 | 0.6249 | 0.735544 | 0.773632 | 0.873355 | 0.9678239999999999 | 0.9259270000000001 | 0.70826 | 1.095029 | 1.003321 | 1.310719 | 1.623244 | 1.816386 | 1.889561 | 2.449941 | 2.581317 | 2.83075 | 3.142741 | 3.449694 | 4.190458 | 4.146198 | 4.713276 | 4.08449 | 3.757355 | 4.233577 | 3.995908 | 2.322072 | 3.220326 | 4.275834 | 4.036717 | 4.823652 | 5.272527 | 6.398126 | 6.599958 |
| Pickups | 1.342652 | 1.866181 | 2.025946 | 2.267506 | 2.206968 | 1.436769 | 1.439799 | 1.440776 | 1.628399 | 2.043495 | 2.077795 | 2.532304 | 2.146595 | 2.458602 | 2.231536 | 1.834568 | 1.920293 | 1.839919 | 2.002203 | 2.669168 | 2.270955 | 1.9553 | 2.407798 | 2.414623 | 2.544463 | 2.612061 | 2.518711 | 2.380207 | 2.473767 | 2.505386 | 2.30039 | 2.188074 | 2.113172 | 1.793876 | 0.989482 | 1.276298 | 1.478874 | 1.356548 | 1.565981 | 1.92887 | 1.785987 | 1.906713 |
This chart shows the number and types of light-duty vehicles purchased in the United States from 1975 to 2016. In 2009, U.S. light-duty vehicle production was significantly impacted by the economic recession. The production of light-duty vehicles has been steadily rebounding each year since the recession, and, as of 2015, have recovered to pre-2009 levels. In 2016, cars made up the largest share of the total, followed closely by sport utility vehicles (SUVs). For comparison, see U.S. HEV Sales by Model.
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