Wednesday, December 16, 2009

How much (%) of the oil consumption in the United States is from vehicles, and how much is from other things?

Cars, trucks, trains and ships use oil for gasoline and lubricant. How much, as a percentage of TOTAL OIL CONSUMPTION, do vehicles use? How much oil is used by other consuming bodies?How much (%) of the oil consumption in the United States is from vehicles, and how much is from other things?
(2005 figures for the U.S.)





- 44% for motor gasoline (9.1 MBD - millions barrels per day)


- 20% for Distillate fuel (4.1 MBD)


- 8% for jet fuel (1.6 MBD)


- 4% for residual fuel oil consumption (0.9 MBD)How much (%) of the oil consumption in the United States is from vehicles, and how much is from other things?
you forgot all the oil they use in making the plastic body of the Honda Prius and other plastic products manufacturers make (which is just about everything).

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