How Arizonas decreasing gasoline sales compare nationwide [Video]

(Stacker) – Daily gasoline consumption in Arizona has fallen by 214,300 gallons over the past five years, Energy Information Administration data shows.

Arizona residents purchased 8.0 million gallons of gas daily in 2021—the latest state-level data available—totaling about 1.1 gallons per person. This marks a 2.6% decrease since 2016, compared to a 5.7% decrease nationwide over the same period.

Truck Parking Club compiled information on Arizona gas consumption as part of a larger national analysis mapping states’ daily gas sales per capita. The most recent state-level data available is for 2021, meaning these statistics reflect the COVID-19 pandemic-era dip.

Americans are using less gas overall. From 2017 to 2022, daily national gas sales fell by about 6.5 million gallons. Even more striking, Americans purchased 21.2 million fewer gallons of gas daily in 2021 compared to 2016, as the pandemic depressed gasoline sales.

During the pandemic’s peak, remote work and limited in-person events …