Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - North America - EIA STEO - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Oil consumption / demand by country (EIA STEO)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In North America, the consumption of crude oil and equivalents stood at 25.05 Mb/d in August 2025, compared to 24.61 in July. This constitutes a gain of 1.79 percent.
Sample. There are 444 observations in the monthly series displayed in the graph above. The series covers the period extending from January 1990 to December 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of some simple statistics we calculated on the entire sample: consumption recorded a minimum of 17.83 million barrels per day in April 2020; it reached its maximum of 26.15 in August 2005; it had an average value of 23.34.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Million barrels per day (Mb/d) |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-31 | 24.824928138 |
| 2026-11-30 | 24.540041637 |
| 2026-12-31 | 24.515073933 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Crude oil and liquid fuels (oil equivalents) consumption / demand |
| Country or region | North America |
| Economic concept | Flow |
| Data type | Quantity |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Million barrels per day (Mb/d) |
| Source | U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) |
| Source type | Government Agency |
| Data licence | Public domain |
| Measure type | Level |
Series in the same data set: World
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Africa - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Asia (ex Middle East and former Soviet Union countries) and Oceania - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Europe - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Former Soviet Union countries - EIA STEO - Monthly | 420 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Middle East - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - North America - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Central and South America - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - World - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
Series in the same data set: Countries
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Brazil - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Canada - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - China - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - India - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Japan - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Mexico - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Russia - EIA STEO - Monthly | 420 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - United States - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |