The United States is the largest consumer of motor gasoline in the world. In 2023, the country reported a motor gasoline consumption of nearly nine million barrels per day. This was close to three times the amount recorded for China. By comparison, Nigeria was the only African country represented among the 15 largest consuming countries.
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Countries with the highest motor gasoline consumption worldwide in 2023
(in 1,000 barrels per day)
Characteristic
Motor gasoline consumption in thousand barrels per day
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EIA. (October 30, 2024). Countries with the highest motor gasoline consumption worldwide in 2023 (in 1,000 barrels per day) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1608833/global-motor-gasoline-consumption-by-country/
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EIA. (2024). Countries with the highest motor gasoline consumption worldwide in 2023 (in 1,000 barrels per day). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1608833/global-motor-gasoline-consumption-by-country/
EIA. "Countries with The Highest Motor Gasoline Consumption Worldwide in 2023 (in 1,000 Barrels per Day)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1608833/global-motor-gasoline-consumption-by-country/
EIA, Countries with the highest motor gasoline consumption worldwide in 2023 (in 1,000 barrels per day) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1608833/global-motor-gasoline-consumption-by-country/ (last visited July 12, 2025)
Countries with the highest motor gasoline consumption worldwide in 2023 (in 1,000 barrels per day) [Graph], EIA, October 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1608833/global-motor-gasoline-consumption-by-country/
