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RedEarth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-19-08 04:06 PM
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The World's Top Gas Guzzlers
According to the World Resources Institute, here are the world's top consumers of motor gasoline per capita broken down by region.

All units are in liters per person.


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Asia (excluding Middle East):

Brunei Darussalam - 717.7

Japan - 452.1

Malaysia - 364.9


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Central America & Caribbean:

Netherlands Antilles - 884.5

Trinidad and Tobago - 339.2

Mexico - 312.5


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Europe (excluding Luxembourg and Gibraltar)
Switzerland - 656.2

Iceland - 651

Sweden - 593.9


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Middle East and North Africa

Qatar - 1,030

United Arab Emirates - 998.6

Kuwait - 967.2


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North America

United States - 1,635.2

Canada - 1,203.7


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South America

Venezuela - 508.7

Ecuador - 177.4

Chile - 169.4

http://www.desmogblog.com/the-worlds-top-gas-guzzlers
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BrklynLib at work Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-19-08 04:10 PM
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1. Kewl. US is #1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:puke:
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unpossibles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-19-08 04:19 PM
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2. why am I not surprised at all nt
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orleans Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-19-08 04:20 PM
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3. well, that about says it all.
u.s. pig-out capitol of the world
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RC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-19-08 04:54 PM
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4. Does this include all the fuel we are using in Iraq?
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Romulox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-19-08 04:57 PM
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5. Remember: cheap flights, constant AC, and truckloads of plastic crap are included in this number!
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