State rankings

Gas Consumption by State

Texas has the highest Gasoline Consumption Total (bbl) in 2024 (351.2M bbl), followed by California (312.8M bbl) and Florida (225.3M bbl). District of Columbia has the lowest (2.4M bbl).

EconomicsEnvironment51 states · 8 metricsUpdated Mar 17, 2023Original page
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Gasoline Consumption Total (bbl), 2024

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
51.7M bbl
Middle half 17.8M bbl – 80.2M bbl
Average
64.3M bbl
51 states
Highest
351.2M bbl
Texas
Lowest
2.4M bbl
District of Columbia

Biggest changes · 2023 → 2024

51 states have a value in both years.

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Data

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51 states · # = rank by Gasoline Consumption Total (bbl)
#
1Texas351.2M bbl1773.4T BTU
2California312.8M bbl1579.8T BTU
3Florida225.3M bbl1137.9T BTU
4New York125M bbl631.1T BTU
5North Carolina123.1M bbl621.9T BTU
6Georgia117.1M bbl591.2T BTU
7Ohio113.2M bbl571.8T BTU
8Pennsylvania105.4M bbl532.4T BTU
9Michigan104.5M bbl527.5T BTU
10Illinois99.7M bbl503.4T BTU
11Virginia96.1M bbl485.5T BTU
12New Jersey84.7M bbl427.8T BTU
13Tennessee82.4M bbl416.1T BTU
14Alabama78M bbl393.8T BTU
15Missouri76.8M bbl387.8T BTU
16Indiana71.1M bbl359.3T BTU
17Arizona71M bbl358.7T BTU
18South Carolina66.9M bbl338T BTU
19Washington61.7M bbl311.5T BTU
20Massachusetts60.1M bbl303.3T BTU
21Wisconsin59.5M bbl300.3T BTU
22Minnesota58.1M bbl293.3T BTU
23Maryland56.3M bbl284.5T BTU
24Colorado55.2M bbl278.7T BTU
25Kentucky52.3M bbl264T BTU
26Louisiana51.7M bbl261.2T BTU
27Oklahoma46.1M bbl232.7T BTU
28Mississippi39.6M bbl200.1T BTU
29Iowa36.7M bbl185.4T BTU
30Arkansas36.4M bbl183.8T BTU
31Connecticut35.7M bbl180.2T BTU
32Oregon34.5M bbl174.3T BTU
33Kansas32.6M bbl164.6T BTU
34Utah31.3M bbl158.1T BTU
35Nevada28.1M bbl142T BTU
36New Mexico22.5M bbl113.7T BTU
37Nebraska21.7M bbl109.8T BTU
38Idaho18M bbl90.8T BTU
39West Virginia17.6M bbl89.1T BTU
40New Hampshire16.8M bbl84.9T BTU
41Maine15.7M bbl79.2T BTU
42Montana13.3M bbl67.1T BTU
43Delaware11.7M bbl59.3T BTU
44South Dakota11.5M bbl58.1T BTU
45North Dakota10.1M bbl51.1T BTU
46Hawaii9.9M bbl50.2T BTU
47Rhode Island8.8M bbl44.2T BTU
48Wyoming8.4M bbl42.5T BTU
49Vermont6.8M bbl34.1T BTU
50Alaska6.2M bbl31.2T BTU
51District of Columbia2.4M bbl12T BTU

What correlates with Gasoline Consumption Total (bbl) (2024)?

Pearson r against 2,089 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Gasoline Consumption Total (bbl) tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Infant Mortality DeathsInfant Mortality Rate by State
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  2. Adult PrisonersPrisons by State
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  3. Births CensusBirth Rate by State
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  4. Births CDCBirth Rate by State
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  5. Total Registered VotersRegistered Voters by Party
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 31
    Plot
  6. Deaths Due to Car AccidentFatal Car Accidents by State
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Gasoline Consumption Total (bbl) tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. FTE Convictions RankMost Corrupt StatesA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.71 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  2. Off Grid Via Kuhl Safety ScoreOff-Grid Living Legal States
    r = −0.55 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  3. White Alone % RegisteredVoters by Race by State
    r = −0.52 · strong · n = 51
    Plot
  4. 3-Year Re-Incarceration (VADOC)Recidivism Rates by State
    r = −0.52 · strong · n = 34
    Plot
  5. Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)
    r = −0.51 · strong · n = 48
    Plot
  6. OpportunityBest States to Live InA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.50 · strong · n = 49
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest Gasoline Consumption Total (bbl)?
Texas has the highest Gasoline Consumption Total (bbl) in 2024, at 351.2M bbl, followed by California (312.8M bbl) and Florida (225.3M bbl).
Which state has the lowest Gasoline Consumption Total (bbl)?
District of Columbia has the lowest Gasoline Consumption Total (bbl) in 2024, at 2.4M bbl.
What is the median Gasoline Consumption Total (bbl) across US states?
The median is 51.7M bbl across the 51 US states with data in 2024.
Where does this gas consumption by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Motor gasoline consumption estimates 2023 - U.S. Energy Information Administration; Motor gasoline consumption estimates 2024 - U.S. Energy Information Administration.