The Energy Information Agency says annual average motor gasoline consumption, which fell by an estimated 1.2 million barrels a day (b/d) in 2020 from 9.3 million b/d in 2019 increased by 0.7 million b/d in 2021.ĮIA forecasts an "increase of 0.3 million b/d in 2022" and a "less than 0.1 million b/d" increase in 2023. The Transportation Department said drivers logged 268.4 billion vehicle miles in December 2021, up 26.9 billion vehicle miles from the same month in 2020. Overall 2021 driving was just 1% lower than 2019's 3.26 trillion miles. That was the lowest yearly total since 2003 as COVID shutdowns drastically reduced road use.įor all of 2021, drivers drove 325 billion more miles than they did in 2020. driving also rose 11.2% for all of 2021, to 3.23 trillion vehicle miles, up from 2020's 2.9 trillion.
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