Nebraska's Petroleum Expenditures by Sector

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

The transportation sector spent over three–quarters (83 percent) of the total expenditures. The industrial sector spent 13 percent, the residential sector spent 2.2 percent, and the commercial sector spent 1.7 percent, while the electric power sector spent less than 1 percent (0.23%).

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

Petroleum Average Annual Expenditures by Sector
Nebraska, 2010 – 2021

(Million Nominal Dollars)
Year	Sectors	Annual Total
2021	$99.4	$763.7	$125.2	$4,703.0	$13.1	$5,704.4
2020	$73.5	$564.9	$84.9	$3,248.3	$2.7	$3,974.3
2019	$88.5	$682.3	$109.4	$4,300.4	$3.6	$5,184.1
2018	$92.0	$687.9	$102.6	$4,440.0	$3.4	$5,325.9
2017	$67.4	$620.4	$69.9	$3,789.9	$1.2	$4,548.8
2016	$60.7	$522.7	$66.2	$3,345.9	$1.0	$3,996.5
2015	$75.1	$601.2	$123.5	$3,834.8	$1.7	$4,636.2
2014	$68.4	$861.1	$188.9	$5,432.9	$12.5	$6,563.7
2013	$72.6	$977.3	$181.9	$5,424.5	$12.1	$6,668.3
2012	$51.1	$1,095.5	$137.7	$5,431.6	$5.7	$6,721.6
2011	$50.9	$877.2	$186.6	$5,449.8	$9.1	$6,573.7
2010	$41.4	$707.6	$158.3	$4,454.4	$5.7	$5,367.3

Petroleum Average Annual Expenditures by Sector
Nebraska, 2010 – 2021

(Million Nominal Dollars)

Year

Sectors

Annual
Total

2021

$99.4

$763.7

$125.2

$4,703.0

$13.1

$5,704.4

2020

$73.5

$564.9

$84.9

$3,248.3

$2.7

$3,974.3

2019

$88.5

$682.3

$109.4

$4,300.4

$3.6

$5,184.1

2018

$92.0

$687.9

$102.6

$4,440.0

$3.4

$5,325.9

2017

$67.4

$620.4

$69.9

$3,789.9

$1.2

$4,548.8

2016

$60.7

$522.7

$66.2

$3,345.9

$1.0

$3,996.5

2015

$75.1

$601.2

$123.5

$3,834.8

$1.7

$4,636.2

2014

$68.4

$861.1

$188.9

$5,432.9

$12.5

$6,563.7

2013

$72.6

$977.3

$181.9

$5,424.5

$12.1

$6,668.3

2012

$51.1

$1,095.5

$137.7

$5,431.6

$5.7

$6,721.6

2011

$50.9

$877.2

$186.6

$5,449.8

$9.1

$6,573.7

2010

$41.4

$707.6

$158.3

$4,454.4

$5.7

$5,367.3

Petroleum Average Annual Expenditures by Sector
Nebraska, 1990 – 2009

(Million Nominal Dollars)
Year	Sectors	Annual Total
2009	$35.7	$622.6	$139.1	$3,181.7	$3.5	$3,982.6
2008	$69.7	$1,051.6	$204.1	$4,351.0	$8.9	$5,685.3
2007	$42.8	$927.5	$133.1	$3,821.6	$6.1	$4,931.0
2006	$36.1	$841.8	$106.9	$3,429.2	$3.6	$4,417.7
2005	$29.7	$718.9	$110.7	$2,979.0	$4.1	$3,842.5
2004	$34.5	$585.9	$85.2	$2,370.7	$1.9	$3,078.2
2003	$27.0	$458.4	$82.8	$1,953.7	$2.7	$2,524.5
2002	$16.3	$377.2	$73.5	$1,705.3	$1.4	$2,173.7
2001	$29.0	$383.9	$74.9	$1,766.8	$2.4	$2,257.0
2000	$32.2	$361.3	$75.2	$1,957.7	$4.2	$2,430.5
1999	$11.2	$249.2	$49.6	$1,590.9	$1.7	$1,902.6
1998	$10.8	$244.3	$45.1	$1,450.8	$1.8	$1,752.8
1997	$10.1	$282.0	$47.5	$1,619.5	$1.9	$1,960.9
1996	$13.1	$310.6	$58.2	$1,656.9	$1.4	$2,040.2
1995	$8.1	$246.6	$34.9	$1,406.2	$1.5	$1,697.3
1994	$12.4	$264.2	$34.3	$1,329.8	$1.1	$1,641.7
1993	$11.9	$243.9	$37.5	$1,308.2	$1.0	$1,602.7
1992	$15.4	$263.2	$39.7	$1,301.8	$0.7	$1,620.8
1991	$13.9	$280.3	$43.0	$1,302.1	$0.8	$1,640.0
1990	$21.3	$317.9	$39.8	$1,346.0	$1.3	$1,726.2

Petroleum Average Annual Expenditures by Sector
Nebraska, 1990 – 2009

(Million Nominal Dollars)

Year

Sectors

Annual
Total

2009

$35.7

$622.6

$139.1

$3,181.7

$3.5

$3,982.6

2008

$69.7

$1,051.6

$204.1

$4,351.0

$8.9

$5,685.3

2007

$42.8

$927.5

$133.1

$3,821.6

$6.1

$4,931.0

2006

$36.1

$841.8

$106.9

$3,429.2

$3.6

$4,417.7

2005

$29.7

$718.9

$110.7

$2,979.0

$4.1

$3,842.5

2004

$34.5

$585.9

$85.2

$2,370.7

$1.9

$3,078.2

2003

$27.0

$458.4

$82.8

$1,953.7

$2.7

$2,524.5

2002

$16.3

$377.2

$73.5

$1,705.3

$1.4

$2,173.7

2001

$29.0

$383.9

$74.9

$1,766.8

$2.4

$2,257.0

2000

$32.2

$361.3

$75.2

$1,957.7

$4.2

$2,430.5

1999

$11.2

$249.2

$49.6

$1,590.9

$1.7

$1,902.6

1998

$10.8

$244.3

$45.1

$1,450.8

$1.8

$1,752.8

1997

$10.1

$282.0

$47.5

$1,619.5

$1.9

$1,960.9

1996

$13.1

$310.6

$58.2

$1,656.9

$1.4

$2,040.2

1995

$8.1

$246.6

$34.9

$1,406.2

$1.5

$1,697.3

1994

$12.4

$264.2

$34.3

$1,329.8

$1.1

$1,641.7

1993

$11.9

$243.9

$37.5

$1,308.2

$1.0

$1,602.7

1992

$15.4

$263.2

$39.7

$1,301.8

$0.7

$1,620.8

1991

$13.9

$280.3

$43.0

$1,302.1

$0.8

$1,640.0

1990

$21.3

$317.9

$39.8

$1,346.0

$1.3

$1,726.2

Petroleum Average Annual Expenditures by Sector
Nebraska, 1970 – 1989

(Million Nominal Dollars)
Year	Sectors	Annual Total
1989	$15.9	$273.5	$49.0	$1,173.8	$2.1	$1,514.2
1988	$15.3	$257.3	$33.2	$1,074.2	$2.4	$1,382.5
1987	$18.3	$261.3	$33.6	$1,045.5	$1.6	$1,360.4
1986	$15.5	$236.4	$29.0	$972.1	$1.9	$1,254.9
1985	$39.8	$296.3	$47.8	$1,171.2	$2.1	$1,557.2
1984	$44.2	$272.8	$37.7	$1,193.3	$1.5	$1,549.5
1983	$40.4	$284.8	$65.8	$1,218.4	$2.7	$1,612.1
1982	$25.7	$272.6	$64.4	$1,285.6	$5.1	$1,653.4
1981	$27.6	$275.7	$58.6	$1,329.4	$3.7	$1,695.0
1980	$18.0	$253.5	$54.9	$1,233.0	$6.7	$1,566.2
1979	$21.4	$224.6	$50.7	$982.3	$12.9	$1,291.9
1978	$14.8	$173.1	$57.5	$781.1	$15.2	$1,041.7
1977	$14.6	$151.3	$65.8	$721.6	$11.0	$964.3
1976	$14.5	$151.7	$67.1	$652.3	$14.7	$900.3
1975	$10.6	$122.7	$55.4	$578.3	$10.5	$777.5
1974	$10.8	$108.3	$51.1	$526.1	$7.3	$703.8
1973	$6.4	$50.1	$52.7	$407.9	$2.1	$519.2
1972	$6.2	$52.3	$35.7	$354.1	$2.4	$450.6
1971	$5.6	$54.6	$31.3	$324.9	$0.9	$417.3
1970	$5.4	$49.5	$32.8	$317.0	$1.0	$405.7

Petroleum Average Annual Expenditures by Sector
Nebraska, 1970 – 1989

(Million Nominal Dollars)

Year

Sectors

Annual
Total

1989

$15.9

$273.5

$49.0

$1,173.8

$2.1

$1,514.2

1988

$15.3

$257.3

$33.2

$1,074.2

$2.4

$1,382.5

1987

$18.3

$261.3

$33.6

$1,045.5

$1.6

$1,360.4

1986

$15.5

$236.4

$29.0

$972.1

$1.9

$1,254.9

1985

$39.8

$296.3

$47.8

$1,171.2

$2.1

$1,557.2

1984

$44.2

$272.8

$37.7

$1,193.3

$1.5

$1,549.5

1983

$40.4

$284.8

$65.8

$1,218.4

$2.7

$1,612.1

1982

$25.7

$272.6

$64.4

$1,285.6

$5.1

$1,653.4

1981

$27.6

$275.7

$58.6

$1,329.4

$3.7

$1,695.0

1980

$18.0

$253.5

$54.9

$1,233.0

$6.7

$1,566.2

1979

$21.4

$224.6

$50.7

$982.3

$12.9

$1,291.9

1978

$14.8

$173.1

$57.5

$781.1

$15.2

$1,041.7

1977

$14.6

$151.3

$65.8

$721.6

$11.0

$964.3

1976

$14.5

$151.7

$67.1

$652.3

$14.7

$900.3

1975

$10.6

$122.7

$55.4

$578.3

$10.5

$777.5

1974

$10.8

$108.3

$51.1

$526.1

$7.3

$703.8

1973

$6.4

$50.1

$52.7

$407.9

$2.1

$519.2

1972

$6.2

$52.3

$35.7

$354.1

$2.4

$450.6

1971

$5.6

$54.6

$31.3

$324.9

$0.9

$417.3

1970

$5.4

$49.5

$32.8

$317.0

$1.0

$405.7

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Nebraska's Petroleum
Average Annual Expenditures
by Sector

Petroleum Average Annual Expenditures by Sector
Nebraska, 2010 – 2021

(Million Nominal Dollars)

Petroleum Average Annual Expenditures by Sector
Nebraska, 1990 – 2009

(Million Nominal Dollars)

Petroleum Average Annual Expenditures by Sector
Nebraska, 1970 – 1989

(Million Nominal Dollars)

Petroleum Average Annual Expenditures by Sector Nebraska, 2010 – 2021

(Million Nominal Dollars)

Petroleum Average Annual Expenditures by Sector Nebraska, 1990 – 2009

(Million Nominal Dollars)

Petroleum Average Annual Expenditures by Sector Nebraska, 1970 – 1989

(Million Nominal Dollars)

Petroleum Average Annual Expenditures by Sector
Nebraska, 2010 – 2021

Petroleum Average Annual Expenditures by Sector
Nebraska, 1990 – 2009

Petroleum Average Annual Expenditures by Sector
Nebraska, 1970 – 1989