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There has been a tremendous amount of pressure to invest in sustainable fuel sources, particularly with climate change becoming a bigger issue. Therefore, a lot of people are still surprised that the United States consumes a tremendous amount of gas. The United States is one of the largest countries in the world, in terms of geography and population, so it should come as no surprise that the United States consumes a lot of gas. Even though efforts have been made to create more sustainable fuel sources in the United States, the country continues to be one of the largest consumers of gas in the world.
There are a number of factors that drive gas consumption. Many of these factors can be attributed to the extreme consumption of gas in the United States. For example, the United States does not have a very strong match transit system. As a result, people are forced to drive everywhere, which means that gas is consumed quickly. Furthermore, there are a lot of people who spend time sitting in traffic. Some of the largest cities in the country include New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles. People who are stuck in traffic in these cities are going to spend a lot of gas idling on the road. Finally, because electric vehicles are still very hard to find, many people still use gas-powered cars, which also increases gas consumption.
Even though the United States uses a lot of gas, there are some states that consume more gas than others. For example, Texas consumes a tremendous amount of gas every year. Texas does not have a lot of sustainable fuel sources, and it has a very weak mass transit system, despite having some of the largest cities in the country. It has been estimated that Texas alone accounts for approximately 15 percent of all gas consumption in the United States. California is also one of the largest states in the country, and it has more people than any other state. California consumes the second most gas in the country, almost equal to that of Texas. Some of the other states that are relatively high on this list include Florida, New York, North Carolina, and Ohio.
Even though there are some states that use a lot of gas, there are also some states that produce a lot of gas. For example, Texas produces more gas than any other state in the United States, and Texas produces more gas than many other countries in the world. For example, Texas produces more gas than the United Arab Emirates. Even though these numbers change regularly, Texas remains one of the largest gas producers in the world, and it is still the biggest producer of gas in the United States.
State | Commercial barrels | Commercial BTUs | Industrial barrels | Industrial BTUs | Transportation barrels | Transportation BTUs | Total barrels | Total BTUs |
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California | 10,604 | 53.50 | 6,030 | 30.50 | 302,881 | 1,529.50 | 319,514 | 1,613.50 |
Florida | 5,722 | 28.90 | 4,562 | 23 | 203,099 | 1,025.60 | 213,383 | 1,077.60 |
Texas | 5,187 | 26.20 | 3,784 | 19.10 | 323,151 | 1,631.90 | 332,122 | 1,677.20 |
Ohio | 3,207 | 16.20 | 1,595 | 8.10 | 107,046 | 540.60 | 111,848 | 564.80 |
New York | 3,146 | 15.90 | 2,859 | 14.40 | 118,176 | 596.80 | 124,180 | 627.10 |
Pennsylvania | 2,953 | 14.90 | 1,514 | 7.60 | 102,894 | 519.60 | 107,361 | 542.20 |
Illinois | 2,672 | 13.50 | 2,074 | 10.50 | 94,136 | 475.40 | 98,882 | 499.40 |
Georgia | 2,523 | 12.70 | 1,306 | 6.60 | 107,972 | 545.30 | 111,800 | 564.60 |
North Carolina | 2,452 | 12.40 | 1,303 | 6.60 | 109,146 | 551.20 | 112,901 | 570.20 |
Virginia | 2,352 | 11.90 | 759 | 3.80 | 90,826 | 458.70 | 93,937 | 474.40 |
New Jersey | 2,236 | 11.30 | 1,324 | 6.70 | 78,447 | 396.20 | 82,007 | 414.10 |
Michigan | 2,134 | 10.80 | 1,568 | 7.90 | 100,040 | 505.20 | 103,742 | 523.90 |
Arizona | 1,875 | 9.50 | 1,759 | 8.90 | 66,146 | 334 | 69,780 | 352.40 |
Maryland | 1,792 | 9 | 575 | 2.90 | 55,771 | 281.60 | 58,138 | 293.60 |
Washington | 1,614 | 8.10 | 999 | 5 | 57,814 | 292 | 60,428 | 305.20 |
Colorado | 1,512 | 7.60 | 1,204 | 6.10 | 51,285 | 259 | 54,002 | 272.70 |
Indiana | 1,488 | 7.50 | 1,064 | 5.40 | 69,945 | 353.20 | 72,496 | 366.10 |
Massachusetts | 1,445 | 7.30 | 795 | 4 | 56,126 | 283.40 | 58,366 | 294.70 |
Tennessee | 1,413 | 7.10 | 1,167 | 5.90 | 77,252 | 390.10 | 79,832 | 403.10 |
Missouri | 1,390 | 7 | 947 | 4.80 | 72,098 | 364.10 | 74,436 | 375.90 |
South Carolina | 1,313 | 6.60 | 616 | 3.10 | 63,732 | 321.80 | 65,661 | 331.60 |
Wisconsin | 1,202 | 6.10 | 999 | 5 | 58,416 | 295 | 60,618 | 306.10 |
Alabama | 1,142 | 5.80 | 869 | 4.40 | 74,260 | 375 | 76,272 | 385.20 |
Minnesota | 1,039 | 5.20 | 1,268 | 6.40 | 54,534 | 275.40 | 56,840 | 287 |
Oregon | 975 | 4.90 | 642 | 3.20 | 33,962 | 171.50 | 35,580 | 179.70 |
Connecticut | 935 | 4.70 | 392 | 2 | 30,942 | 156.30 | 32,269 | 163 |
Oklahoma | 900 | 4.50 | 907 | 4.60 | 43,243 | 218.40 | 45,050 | 227.50 |
Nevada | 884 | 4.50 | 448 | 2.30 | 26,841 | 135.50 | 28,173 | 142.30 |
Louisiana | 832 | 4.20 | 781 | 3.90 | 50,367 | 254.40 | 51,981 | 262.50 |
Kentucky | 813 | 4.10 | 564 | 2.80 | 49,608 | 250.50 | 50,985 | 257.50 |
Kansas | 609 | 3.10 | 936 | 4.70 | 28,512 | 144 | 30,057 | 151.80 |
Iowa | 579 | 2.90 | 830 | 4.20 | 34,985 | 176.70 | 36,394 | 183.80 |
Arkansas | 553 | 2.80 | 741 | 3.70 | 34,755 | 175.50 | 36,050 | 182.10 |
Mississippi | 484 | 2.40 | 380 | 1.90 | 39,782 | 200.90 | 40,646 | 205.30 |
Utah | 443 | 2.20 | 430 | 2.20 | 28,090 | 141.90 | 28,963 | 146.30 |
New Mexico | 401 | 2 | 539 | 2.70 | 23,254 | 117.40 | 24,194 | 122.20 |
West Virginia | 378 | 1.90 | 263 | 1.30 | 18,374 | 92.80 | 19,015 | 96 |
Nebraska | 375 | 1.90 | 627 | 3.20 | 20,292 | 102.50 | 21,293 | 107.50 |
Idaho | 335 | 1.70 | 573 | 2.90 | 18,577 | 93.80 | 19,486 | 98.40 |
Hawaii | 331 | 1.70 | 267 | 1.30 | 9,160 | 46.30 | 9,757 | 49.30 |
Maine | 328 | 1.70 | 223 | 1.10 | 15,032 | 75.90 | 15,584 | 78.70 |
New Hampshire | 328 | 1.70 | 184 | 0.90 | 15,472 | 78.10 | 15,984 | 80.70 |
Delaware | 245 | 1.20 | 133 | 0.70 | 11,235 | 56.70 | 11,614 | 58.70 |
Rhode Island | 213 | 1.10 | 125 | 0.60 | 7,929 | 40 | 8,266 | 41.70 |
Montana | 156 | 0.80 | 336 | 1.70 | 12,642 | 63.80 | 13,135 | 66.30 |
Vermont | 143 | 0.70 | 90 | 0.50 | 6,373 | 32.20 | 6,606 | 33.40 |
South Dakota | 134 | 0.70 | 258 | 1.30 | 11,356 | 57.30 | 11,748 | 59.30 |
Alaska | 106 | 0.50 | 104 | 0.50 | 6,125 | 30.90 | 6,335 | 32 |
North Dakota | 104 | 0.50 | 340 | 1.70 | 9,345 | 47.20 | 9,789 | 49.40 |
Wyoming | 97 | 0.50 | 237 | 1.20 | 7,457 | 37.70 | 7,791 | 39.30 |