Nebraska's Petroleum Expenditures by Product

Expenditures on petroleum products increased 43.5 percent to $5,704.4 million ($5.7 billion) in 2021 from expenditures of $3,974.3 million ($4.0 billion) in 2020.

Motor gasoline expenditures and distillate fuel (diesel fuel and heating oil) expenditures comprised nearly all (90 percent) of the money spent on petroleum products in 2021. Propane expenditures were 3.4 percent, lubricants expenditures were 2.5 percent, jet fuel expenditures were 1.5 percent, and asphalt and road oil expenditures were 2.0 percent of the total. Expenditures on each of the other fuels were less than 1 percent of the total.

The expenditures are in nominal dollars to provide a better comparison.

Nebraska Petroleum
Average Annual Expenditures
by Product
2010 – 2021

(Million Nominal Dollars)
Year	Asphalt & Road Oil	Aviation Gasoline	Distillate Fuel	Jet Fuel	Kerosene	Lubricants	Motor Gasoline	Other Petroleum¹	Propane	Residual Fuel	Annual Total
2021	$115.4	$5.0	$2,534.9	$87.7	$0.2	$143.1	$2,604.9	$20.4	$192.5	$0.3	$5,704.4
2020	$88.9	$4.0	$1,853.9	$44.8	$0.1	$124.3	$1,722.0	$12.3	$123.9	$0.2	$3,974.3
2019	$85.1	$4.8	$2,407.9	$94.3	$0.2	$132.1	$2,293.1	$18.7	$147.8	$0.2	$5,184.1
2018	$67.2	$5.1	$2,480.3	$71.0	$0.2	$128.5	$2,402.3	$22.4	$148.6	$0.4	$5,325.9
2017	$56.5	$4.4	$1,990.1	$50.7	$0.1	$121.4	$2,151.3	$11.5	$117.6	$0.1	$4,548.8
2016	$48.6	$4.1	$1,709.0	$33.2	$0.2	$129.2	$1,924.8	$9.7	$97.8	$0.0	$3,996.5
2015	$76.0	$4.2	$2,038.6	$50.4	$0.1	$136.8	$2,118.5	$11.0	$173.9	$0.0	$4,636.2
2014	$96.2	$6.4	$2,955.5	$67.4	$0.4	$129.6	$2,950.6	$18.7	$280.1	$0.1	$6,563.7
2013	$90.9	$5.7	$3,038.9	$91.1	$0.2	$124.3	$2,962.5	$19.3	$287.7	$0.0	$6,668.3
2012	$115.0	$7.3	$3,173.0	$74.8	$0.2	$122.0	$2,968.0	$7.1	$211.5	$0.1	$6,721.6
2011	$95.0	$7.4	$3,072.5	$77.8	$0.3	$127.9	$2,896.1	$7.1	$259.5	$0.1	$6,573.7
2010	$97.4	$6.3	$2,476.9	$57.5	$0.7	$113.9	$2,351.2	$6.1	$236.1	$0.1	$5,367.3

Nebraska Petroleum
Average Annual Expenditures
by Product
2010 – 2021

(Million Nominal Dollars)

Year

Asphalt
& Road Oil

Aviation
Gasoline

Distillate
Fuel

Jet Fuel

Kerosene

Lubricants

Motor
Gasoline

Other
Petroleum¹

Propane

Residual
Fuel

Annual
Total

2021

$115.4

$5.0

$2,534.9

$87.7

$0.2

$143.1

$2,604.9

$20.4

$192.5

$0.3

$5,704.4

2020

$88.9

$4.0

$1,853.9

$44.8

$0.1

$124.3

$1,722.0

$12.3

$123.9

$0.2

$3,974.3

2019

$85.1

$4.8

$2,407.9

$94.3

$0.2

$132.1

$2,293.1

$18.7

$147.8

$0.2

$5,184.1

2018

$67.2

$5.1

$2,480.3

$71.0

$0.2

$128.5

$2,402.3

$22.4

$148.6

$0.4

$5,325.9

2017

$56.5

$4.4

$1,990.1

$50.7

$0.1

$121.4

$2,151.3

$11.5

$117.6

$0.1

$4,548.8

2016

$48.6

$4.1

$1,709.0

$33.2

$0.2

$129.2

$1,924.8

$9.7

$97.8

$0.0

$3,996.5

2015

$76.0

$4.2

$2,038.6

$50.4

$0.1

$136.8

$2,118.5

$11.0

$173.9

$0.0

$4,636.2

2014

$96.2

$6.4

$2,955.5

$67.4

$0.4

$129.6

$2,950.6

$18.7

$280.1

$0.1

$6,563.7

2013

$90.9

$5.7

$3,038.9

$91.1

$0.2

$124.3

$2,962.5

$19.3

$287.7

$0.0

$6,668.3

2012

$115.0

$7.3

$3,173.0

$74.8

$0.2

$122.0

$2,968.0

$7.1

$211.5

$0.1

$6,721.6

2011

$95.0

$7.4

$3,072.5

$77.8

$0.3

$127.9

$2,896.1

$7.1

$259.5

$0.1

$6,573.7

2010

$97.4

$6.3

$2,476.9

$57.5

$0.7

$113.9

$2,351.2

$6.1

$236.1

$0.1

$5,367.3

Nebraska Petroleum
Average Annual Expenditures
by Product
1990 – 2009

(Million Nominal Dollars)
Year	Asphalt & Road Oil	Aviation Gasoline	Distillate Fuel	Jet Fuel	Kerosene	Lubricants	Motor Gasoline	Other Petroleum¹	Propane	Residual Fuel	Annual Total
2009	$79.5	$6.5	$1,578.2	$48.2	$0.8	$97.8	$1,925.3	$3.9	$242.0	$0.4	$3,982.6
2008	$50.3	$9.1	$2,470.2	$113.6	$0.6	$106.9	$2,630.6	$6.9	$290.9	$6.3	$5,685.3
2007	$52.1	$9.5	$2,013.9	$87.8	$1.1	$98.5	$2,404.7	$5.4	$254.4	$3.5	$4,931.0
2006	$54.4	$9.0	$1,778.6	$88.4	$0.9	$88.8	$2,145.1	$5.4	$243.4	$3.8	$4,417.7
2005	$41.6	$7.7	$1,543.4	$69.9	$1.6	$73.2	$1,876.5	$3.6	$219.1	$5.9	$3,842.5
2004	$41.2	$4.3	$1,138.3	$45.7	$1.3	$62.9	$1,579.9	$3.2	$194.3	$7.3	$3,078.2
2003	$42.1	$5.1	$865.7	$45.0	$0.8	$59.6	$1,316.3	$2.9	$183.6	$3.4	$2,524.5
2002	$23.0	$5.0	$681.4	$47.1	$0.3	$59.5	$1,182.0	$3.0	$169.7	$2.6	$2,173.7
2001	$24.3	$4.8	$746.2	$37.5	$1.0	$55.3	$1,231.6	$3.7	$149.4	$3.2	$2,257.0
2000	$29.5	$3.5	$853.2	$47.2	$0.8	$57.1	$1,287.0	$2.3	$146.6	$3.5	$2,430.5
1999	$38.7	$3.2	$732.9	$36.2	$0.3	$57.6	$931.0	$2.5	$99.0	$1.3	$1,902.6
1998	$28.6	$2.6	$689.6	$21.4	$0.6	$53.0	$867.3	$2.7	$85.1	$1.9	$1,752.8
1997	$33.0	$4.2	$741.5	$28.0	$0.8	$51.6	$995.0	$3.4	$101.5	$1.8	$1,960.9
1996	$36.7	$3.5	$774.9	$27.9	$0.7	$48.4	$1,017.7	$3.6	$123.8	$3.1	$2,040.2
1995	$20.2	$3.2	$587.1	$22.7	$0.5	$50.1	$928.0	$4.0	$79.6	$1.8	$1,697.3
1994	$19.9	$3.0	$582.3	$28.1	$0.7	$50.9	$869.4	$4.2	$80.4	$2.8	$1,641.7
1993	$15.5	$3.0	$563.8	$27.8	$0.8	$50.2	$859.6	$3.2	$74.9	$3.9	$1,602.7
1992	$15.6	$3.5	$566.7	$30.7	$0.7	$49.6	$857.6	$3.8	$90.2	$2.3	$1,620.8
1991	$29.9	$3.7	$542.6	$33.1	$0.7	$48.8	$882.0	$2.4	$94.4	$2.5	$1,640.0
1990	$29.0	$3.9	$562.3	$50.0	$1.9	$49.8	$920.2	$7.4	$98.2	$3.6	$1,726.2

Nebraska Petroleum
Average Annual Expenditures
by Product
1990 – 2009

(Million Nominal Dollars)

Year

Asphalt
& Road Oil

Aviation
Gasoline

Distillate
Fuel

Jet Fuel

Kerosene

Lubricants

Motor
Gasoline

Other
Petroleum¹

Propane

Residual
Fuel

Annual
Total

2009

$79.5

$6.5

$1,578.2

$48.2

$0.8

$97.8

$1,925.3

$3.9

$242.0

$0.4

$3,982.6

2008

$50.3

$9.1

$2,470.2

$113.6

$0.6

$106.9

$2,630.6

$6.9

$290.9

$6.3

$5,685.3

2007

$52.1

$9.5

$2,013.9

$87.8

$1.1

$98.5

$2,404.7

$5.4

$254.4

$3.5

$4,931.0

2006

$54.4

$9.0

$1,778.6

$88.4

$0.9

$88.8

$2,145.1

$5.4

$243.4

$3.8

$4,417.7

2005

$41.6

$7.7

$1,543.4

$69.9

$1.6

$73.2

$1,876.5

$3.6

$219.1

$5.9

$3,842.5

2004

$41.2

$4.3

$1,138.3

$45.7

$1.3

$62.9

$1,579.9

$3.2

$194.3

$7.3

$3,078.2

2003

$42.1

$5.1

$865.7

$45.0

$0.8

$59.6

$1,316.3

$2.9

$183.6

$3.4

$2,524.5

2002

$23.0

$5.0

$681.4

$47.1

$0.3

$59.5

$1,182.0

$3.0

$169.7

$2.6

$2,173.7

2001

$24.3

$4.8

$746.2

$37.5

$1.0

$55.3

$1,231.6

$3.7

$149.4

$3.2

$2,257.0

2000

$29.5

$3.5

$853.2

$47.2

$0.8

$57.1

$1,287.0

$2.3

$146.6

$3.5

$2,430.5

1999

$38.7

$3.2

$732.9

$36.2

$0.3

$57.6

$931.0

$2.5

$99.0

$1.3

$1,902.6

1998

$28.6

$2.6

$689.6

$21.4

$0.6

$53.0

$867.3

$2.7

$85.1

$1.9

$1,752.8

1997

$33.0

$4.2

$741.5

$28.0

$0.8

$51.6

$995.0

$3.4

$101.5

$1.8

$1,960.9

1996

$36.7

$3.5

$774.9

$27.9

$0.7

$48.4

$1,017.7

$3.6

$123.8

$3.1

$2,040.2

1995

$20.2

$3.2

$587.1

$22.7

$0.5

$50.1

$928.0

$4.0

$79.6

$1.8

$1,697.3

1994

$19.9

$3.0

$582.3

$28.1

$0.7

$50.9

$869.4

$4.2

$80.4

$2.8

$1,641.7

1993

$15.5

$3.0

$563.8

$27.8

$0.8

$50.2

$859.6

$3.2

$74.9

$3.9

$1,602.7

1992

$15.6

$3.5

$566.7

$30.7

$0.7

$49.6

$857.6

$3.8

$90.2

$2.3

$1,620.8

1991

$29.9

$3.7

$542.6

$33.1

$0.7

$48.8

$882.0

$2.4

$94.4

$2.5

$1,640.0

1990

$29.0

$3.9

$562.3

$50.0

$1.9

$49.8

$920.2

$7.4

$98.2

$3.6

$1,726.2

Nebraska Petroleum
Average Annual Expenditures
by Product
1970 – 1989

(Million Nominal Dollars)
Year	Asphalt & Road Oil	Aviation Gasoline	Distillate Fuel	Jet Fuel	Kerosene	Lubricants	Motor Gasoline	Other Petroleum¹	Propane	Residual Fuel	Annual Total
1989	$23.2	$3.9	$473.6	$37.1	$0.7	$44.4	$814.6	$8.9	$103.0	$4.8	$1,514.2
1988	$29.7	$3.6	$462.0	$34.2	$2.1	$41.6	$705.4	$6.1	$92.3	$5.6	$1,382.5
1987	$31.7	$3.4	$442.6	$32.9	$3.0	$40.4	$711.9	$6.7	$83.4	$4.2	$1,360.4
1986	$24.9	$5.0	$393.2	$32.8	$4.8	$37.8	$679.4	$6.6	$66.2	$4.3	$1,254.9
1985	$15.8	$4.9	$470.8	$45.9	$3.2	$39.0	$901.4	$5.6	$68.9	$1.7	$1,557.2
1984	$20.8	$5.5	$474.4	$49.3	$3.8	$41.8	$896.6	$5.5	$49.7	$2.0	$1,549.5
1983	$21.5	$6.3	$459.0	$53.9	$3.3	$37.6	$904.3	$5.9	$117.4	$2.9	$1,612.1
1982	$21.8	$6.8	$380.8	$57.2	$3.7	$35.6	$1,027.3	$6.0	$109.1	$5.1	$1,653.4
1981	$24.5	$11.7	$362.4	$60.9	$3.7	$40.7	$1,095.0	$6.8	$87.6	$1.7	$1,695.0
1980	$18.6	$9.7	$332.7	$56.2	$2.0	$33.9	$1,008.9	$3.3	$96.7	$4.3	$1,566.2
1979	$14.0	$5.2	$317.5	$42.3	$1.4	$27.0	$796.6	$2.6	$75.4	$9.8	$1,291.9
1978	$23.5	$4.5	$225.4	$31.9	$8.9	$19.2	$638.0	$2.2	$75.2	$13.0	$1,041.7
1977	$15.0	$3.7	$185.6	$26.2	$10.2	$16.4	$606.3	$1.7	$87.2	$11.9	$964.3
1976	$7.7	$2.5	$158.2	$21.1	$10.4	$23.4	$573.0	$1.8	$86.2	$15.9	$900.3
1975	$10.3	$2.5	$117.9	$19.3	$8.2	$22.3	$516.3	$1.4	$68.0	$11.2	$777.5
1974	$11.6	$2.8	$113.2	$15.8	$8.5	$22.7	$457.5	$1.4	$60.0	$10.1	$703.8
1973	$5.1	$2.0	$69.4	$8.5	$6.7	$17.5	$352.8	$1.4	$52.9	$2.9	$519.2
1972	$5.1	$1.0	$53.4	$7.4	$5.4	$16.1	$321.3	$1.0	$36.9	$3.0	$450.6
1971	$6.1	$2.2	$43.9	$7.8	$4.7	$14.2	$303.0	$0.9	$32.5	$2.0	$417.3
1970	$5.3	$2.2	$41.4	$7.3	$3.9	$14.8	$294.4	$0.0	$34.1	$2.3	$405.7

Nebraska Petroleum
Average Annual Expenditures
by Product
1970 – 1989

(Million Nominal Dollars)

Year

Asphalt
& Road Oil

Aviation
Gasoline

Distillate
Fuel

Jet Fuel

Kerosene

Lubricants

Motor
Gasoline

Other
Petroleum¹

Propane

Residual
Fuel

Annual
Total

1989

$23.2

$3.9

$473.6

$37.1

$0.7

$44.4

$814.6

$8.9

$103.0

$4.8

$1,514.2

1988

$29.7

$3.6

$462.0

$34.2

$2.1

$41.6

$705.4

$6.1

$92.3

$5.6

$1,382.5

1987

$31.7

$3.4

$442.6

$32.9

$3.0

$40.4

$711.9

$6.7

$83.4

$4.2

$1,360.4

1986

$24.9

$5.0

$393.2

$32.8

$4.8

$37.8

$679.4

$6.6

$66.2

$4.3

$1,254.9

1985

$15.8

$4.9

$470.8

$45.9

$3.2

$39.0

$901.4

$5.6

$68.9

$1.7

$1,557.2

1984

$20.8

$5.5

$474.4

$49.3

$3.8

$41.8

$896.6

$5.5

$49.7

$2.0

$1,549.5

1983

$21.5

$6.3

$459.0

$53.9

$3.3

$37.6

$904.3

$5.9

$117.4

$2.9

$1,612.1

1982

$21.8

$6.8

$380.8

$57.2

$3.7

$35.6

$1,027.3

$6.0

$109.1

$5.1

$1,653.4

1981

$24.5

$11.7

$362.4

$60.9

$3.7

$40.7

$1,095.0

$6.8

$87.6

$1.7

$1,695.0

1980

$18.6

$9.7

$332.7

$56.2

$2.0

$33.9

$1,008.9

$3.3

$96.7

$4.3

$1,566.2

1979

$14.0

$5.2

$317.5

$42.3

$1.4

$27.0

$796.6

$2.6

$75.4

$9.8

$1,291.9

1978

$23.5

$4.5

$225.4

$31.9

$8.9

$19.2

$638.0

$2.2

$75.2

$13.0

$1,041.7

1977

$15.0

$3.7

$185.6

$26.2

$10.2

$16.4

$606.3

$1.7

$87.2

$11.9

$964.3

1976

$7.7

$2.5

$158.2

$21.1

$10.4

$23.4

$573.0

$1.8

$86.2

$15.9

$900.3

1975

$10.3

$2.5

$117.9

$19.3

$8.2

$22.3

$516.3

$1.4

$68.0

$11.2

$777.5

1974

$11.6

$2.8

$113.2

$15.8

$8.5

$22.7

$457.5

$1.4

$60.0

$10.1

$703.8

1973

$5.1

$2.0

$69.4

$8.5

$6.7

$17.5

$352.8

$1.4

$52.9

$2.9

$519.2

1972

$5.1

$1.0

$53.4

$7.4

$5.4

$16.1

$321.3

$1.0

$36.9

$3.0

$450.6

1971

$6.1

$2.2

$43.9

$7.8

$4.7

$14.2

$303.0

$0.9

$32.5

$2.0

$417.3

1970

$5.3

$2.2

$41.4

$7.3

$3.9

$14.8

$294.4

$0.0

$34.1

$2.3

$405.7

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Nebraska Petroleum
Average Annual Expenditures
by Product
2010 – 2021

(Million Nominal Dollars)

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Average Annual Expenditures
by Product
1990 – 2009

(Million Nominal Dollars)

Nebraska Petroleum
Average Annual Expenditures
by Product
1970 – 1989

(Million Nominal Dollars)

Nebraska Petroleum Average Annual Expenditures by Product 2010 – 2021

(Million Nominal Dollars)

Nebraska Petroleum Average Annual Expenditures by Product 1990 – 2009

(Million Nominal Dollars)

Nebraska Petroleum Average Annual Expenditures by Product 1970 – 1989

(Million Nominal Dollars)

Nebraska Petroleum
Average Annual Expenditures
by Product
2010 – 2021

Nebraska Petroleum
Average Annual Expenditures
by Product
1990 – 2009

Nebraska Petroleum
Average Annual Expenditures
by Product
1970 – 1989