Table 1 - Fuel Consumption in the United States: 1992 and 2000
Monday, September 10, 2012
Table 1 - Fuel Consumption in the United States: 1992 and 2000
(Thousand gasoline-equivalent gallons)
| Type of fuel | 1992 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Alternative fuels | ||
| Liquefied petroleum gas | 208,142 | 247,062 |
| Compressed natural gas | 16,823 | 98,351 |
| Liquefied natural gas | 585 | 7,121 |
| Methanol (85%)1 | 1,069 | 585 |
| Methanol, neat (100%) | 2,547 | 437 |
| Ethanol (85%)1 | 21 | 7,074 |
| Ethanol (95%)1 | 85 | 13 |
| Electricity | 359 | 2,670 |
| Subtotal | 229,631 | 363,313 |
| Replacement fuels/oxygenates | ||
| MTBE2 | 1,175,000 | 3,087,900 |
| Ethanol in gasohol | 701,000 | 1,016,300 |
| Biodiesel | U | 6,816 |
| Traditional fuels | ||
| Gasoline3 | 110,135,000 | 125,720,000 |
| Diesel | 23,866,000 | 36,979,200 |
| Total fuel consumption | 134,230,631 | 163,062,513 |
1 The remaining portion of 85% methanol and both ethanol fuels is a gasoline. Data include gasoline portion of the fuel.
2 Methyl-tertiary-butyl-ether (MTBE) includes a small amount of other ethers, primarily tertiary-amyl-methyl-ether and ethyl-tertiary-butyl-ether.
3 Includes ethanol in gasohol and MTBE.
KEY: U = unavailable.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, Alternatives to Traditional Transportation Fuels 1999 (revised), table 10, available at http://www.eia.doe.gov/, as of Jan. 8, 2002 (1992 data) and Oct. 29, 2002 (2000 data).