Global Oil

U.S. Oil Consumption

1970: 17.7 million barrels per day
1980: 17.1 million barrels per day
1990: 17.0 million barrels per day
2000: 19.7 million barrels per day

U.S. Share of Global Oil Consumption

1970: 31%
1980: 27%
1990: 26%
2000: 26%

Imported Oil As Percentage of Total American Use

1970: 22%
1980: 37%
1990: 42%
2000:  51%²⁴

Effects of the War on Terror

Monthly cost of the war in Iraq: $12 billion
Number of American troops in Iraq: 155,000
Number of American troops killed in Iraq: 3,990
Estimated Number of Iraqi civilians killed since the war began: 82,000–89,000²⁵

President George W. Bush's Approval Rating

February 2001: 42%
November 2001: 90%
January 2009: 22%²⁶