Special Report
How Much Americans Have Been Drinking (Almost) Every Year Since 1850
February 5, 2023 1:00 pm
2013
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.33 gallons per capita — #36 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.12 gallons per capita — #50 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.42 gallons per capita — #8 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.79 gallons per capita — #53 out of 98
2014
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.32 gallons per capita — #37 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.10 gallons per capita — #54 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.43 gallons per capita — #6 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.80 gallons per capita — #49 out of 98
2015
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.33 gallons per capita — #35 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.09 gallons per capita — #56 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.42 gallons per capita — #7 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.81 gallons per capita — #47 out of 98
2016
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.35 gallons per capita — #33 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.09 gallons per capita — #55 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.43 gallons per capita — #5 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.83 gallons per capita — #46 out of 98
2017
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.35 gallons per capita — #32 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.07 gallons per capita — #59 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.43 gallons per capita — #4 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.85 gallons per capita — #41 out of 98
2018
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.36 gallons per capita — #31 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.06 gallons per capita — #63 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.43 gallons per capita — #3 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.87 gallons per capita — #38 out of 98
2019
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.38 gallons per capita — #29 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.05 gallons per capita — #67 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.43 gallons per capita — #2 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.89 gallons per capita — #36 out of 98
2020
> Alcohol consumption from all beverages: 2.45 gallons per capita — #24 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from beer: 1.05 gallons per capita — #66 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from wine: 0.44 gallons per capita — #1 out of 98
> Alcohol consumption from spirits: 0.96 gallons per capita — #26 out of 98
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