Which Country Consumes the Most Motor Gasoline?

Based on a comparison of 175 countries in 2015, USA ranked the highest in motor gasoline consumption with 9,178 '000 bpd followed by China and Japan. On the other end of the scale was Guinea Bissau with 0.047 '000 bpd, Djibouti with 0.093 '000 bpd and Chad with 0.234 '000 bpd.

Total motor gasoline consumption reached 14,261 '000 bpd in 2015 in the World according to EIA. This is 67.6 % less than in the previous year and -48.5 % less than 10 years ago.

Historically, total motor gasoline consumption reached an all time high of 23,896 '000 bpd in 2014 and an all time low of 11,147 '000 bpd in 1982. The average annual growth amounted to 0.697 % since 1980.

The top ranked country, USA, accounted for 64.4 % of motor gasoline consumption in the world. The top 3 countries hold a 89.0 % share while the ten largest countries some 121 % in 2015.

Data for more countries are available at Motor Gasoline Consumption indicator page.