Maps and Data - Change in U.S. Vehicle Registration Counts
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Fuels & Infrastructure: Fuel Trends
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Average Annual Retail Fuel Price of Gasoline
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Average Renewable Diesel and Diesel Fuel Prices in California
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Average Retail Fuel Prices in the United States
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Change in U.S. Vehicle Registration Counts
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Consumption of Natural Gas in the United States
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Energy Use by Transportation Mode and Fuel Type
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Fuel Taxes by Country
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Fuel Use by Transportation Mode in 2019
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Global Ethanol Production by Country or Region
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Renewable Diesel Production and Consumption
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Sustainable Aviation Fuel Estimated Consumption
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U.S. Biodiesel Production, Exports, and Consumption
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U.S. Crude Oil Imports by Country of Origin
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U.S. Production, Consumption, and Trade of Ethanol
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U.S. Production, Consumption, and Trade of Petroleum Products
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U.S. Renewable Diesel Imports
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Fuels & Infrastructure: Emissions
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Economic Sector
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Fuels & Infrastructure: Alternative Fueling Stations
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Biodiesel Fueling Station Locations by State
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Compressed Natural Gas Fueling Stations by State
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E85 Fueling Station Locations by State
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Electric Vehicle Charging Ports by State
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Hydrogen Fueling Station Locations by State
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Liquefied Natural Gas Fueling Stations by State
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Propane Fueling Station Locations by State
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Renewable Diesel Fueling Station Locations by State
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Change in U.S. Vehicle Registration Counts
2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | |
Alternative Fuel Capable | -0.311769290724864 | -3.86561424812791 | -4.73767885532591 | -5.79726396052927 |
Compressed Natural Gas | -8.84534968969772 | -8.85858935852614 | -8.65559098362557 | -7.46064037642583 |
Diesel | 4.69984214377891 | 1.98642744385297 | 3.16481506495663 | 3.49561962667283 |
Electric | 25.9045643481214 | 33.6629704007684 | 26.9357279378179 | 23.11619160476 |
Flex Fuel | 10.0338947316746 | 6.39404393887671 | 4.54777243425884 | 1.63100296477805 |
Gasoline | 1.12594765582387 | 0.723982358720709 | 0.987537347016061 | 0.272988968877129 |
Hybrid Electric | 7.28839886548426 | 4.86541186376394 | 6.00000132946341 | 6.25129958440303 |
Hydrogen Fuel Cell | 59.5684803001876 | 34.0890354492993 | 62.0195694716243 | 9.37145289443814 |
Methanol | -15.4213036565978 | -21.8992248062016 | -20.5607476635514 | -12.9287598944591 |
Plug-In Hybrid Electric | 26.3439253095897 | 25.3166093377809 | 14.0066949724336 | 9.66259140710109 |
Propane | 5.26315789473684 | -58.3333333333333 | -20 | 9.09090909090909 |
Source: Vehicle registration counts derived by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory with data from Experian Information Solutions
Notes: "Alternative Fuel Capable" vehicles are those with the capability of being converted to an alternative fuel. The data do not confirm whether the vehicle actually completed a conversion.
The chart illustrates the annual percent change of light-duty vehicles, by fuel type, registered in the United States from 2016 through 2020. Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (HFCVs) consistently show the greatest growth in registration counts over the four-year period. However, the base number of vehicles was very low, and the rate of increase peaked in 2019 when the registration counts of HFCVs increased by more than 60% and has been steadily decreasing since. This is likely from increased production of the Toyota Mirai and the Honda Clarity Fuel Cell models in efforts to improve market share. Plug-in hybrid electric and electric vehicles have maintained steady growth, averaging around 35% year over year for the past four years. Annual changes are more volatile for vehicle fuel types with small populations, such as hydrogen, methanol and propane. See relative vehicle population sizes at Light-Duty AFV Registrations, AFV and HEV Model Offerings, by Manufacturer, U.S. Plug-in Electric Vehicle Sales by Model, and the Energy Information Administration's Fleet and Fuel Data. For a map comparing the density of light-duty vehicles per state and charts comparing registration counts over time, see TransAtlas.
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