Overview of U.S. Petroleum Production, Imports, Exports, and Consumption
(Million barrels per day)
Dataset Table:
| Year | Domestic production, total(a) | Crude oil(b) | Natural gas plant liquids | Gross imports, total | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.96 | 7.04 | 0.93 | 1.81 | 2 |
| 1965 | 9.01 | 7.80 | 1.21 | 2.47 | 3 |
| 1970 | 11.30 | 9.64 | 1.66 | 3.42 | 4 |
| 1975 | 10.01 | 8.37 | 1.63 | 6.06 | 5 |
Embedded Dataset Excel:
Dataset Excel:
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Component numbers may not add to totals due to independent rounding.
Description:
KEY: R = revised; U = data are not available.
a Includes crude oil and natural gas plant liquids. This data series has been revised from 1975 forward to exclude the field production of other liquids including: finished motor gasoline, motor gasoline blending components, and other hydrocarbons and oxygenates.
b Includes lease condensate.
c Includes imports for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which began in 1977.
d Beginning in 1985, motor gasoline blending components and aviation gasoline blending components are included.
eNet imports is equal to Imports minus Exports.
Source:
Domestic production, imports, exports, and U.S. petroleum consumption by transportation sector:
U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review, tables 3.1, 3.3b and 3.7c, available at https://www.eia.gov/totalenergy/data/monthly/index.php as of Oct. 27, 2020.
U.S. and World petroleum consumption:
1960-70: Ibid., Annual Energy Review (Washington, DC: Annual Issues), tables 5.1 and 11.10.
1975-2019: Ibid., International, Annual refined petroleum products consumption, available at https://www.eia.gov/international/data/world as of Oct. 27, 2020.