Endnotes
1 Ritchie, Hannah, and Max Roser, “Access to Energy,” Our World in Data, September 20, 2019, https://ourworldindata.org/energy-access.
1 World Population Balance, “Population and Energy Consumption,” Published 2018, https://www.worldpopulationbalance.org/population_energy.
2 Hanh, Thich N., “The Insight of Interbeing,” Garrison Institute, August 2, 2018, https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/blog/insight-of-interbeing/.
2 Shizuteru, Ueda, James W. Heisig, and Frederick Greiner, “Emptiness and Fullness: Śūnyatā in Mahāyāna Buddhism,” The Eastern Buddhist, NEW SERIES, 15, no. 1 (1982): 9-37, http://www.jstor.org/stable/44361641.
3 Low-Tech Magazine, “The Age of Speed: How to Reduce Global Fuel Consumption by 75 Percent,” Published September 11, 2008, https://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2008/09/speed-energy.html.
4 Toyota, “Understanding the Difference Between City & Highway Gas Mileage,” Published March 16, 2017, https://www.antwerpentoyota.com/blogs/162/clarksville-toyota-service/understanding-the-difference-between-city-highway-gas-mileage/#:~:text=The%20answer%20is%20that%20vehicles,make%20many%20stops%20and%20starts.&text=Using%20more%20energy%20means%20using,do%20on%20interstates%20and%20highways.
5 Muir, Patricia, “Trophic Issues,” Oregon State University, Last updated November 21, 2012, http://people.oregonstate.edu/~muirp/trophic.htm.
6 Lumen, “Boundless World History,” Accessed February 11, 2021, https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-worldhistory/chapter/the-agricultural-revolution/.
6 Wilke, Chastity, “A Brief History of the Food Supply Chain,” Food Logistics, Published July 15, 2014, https://www.foodlogistics.com/safety/article/11538965/a-brief-history-of-the-food-supply-chain-food-and-more-for-thought-july-2014.
7 Desjardins, Jeff, “What Can Be Made From One Barrel of Oil?” Visual Capitalist, Published September 26, 2016, https://www.visualcapitalist.com/can-made-one-barrel-oil/
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Saving Electricity, “How much fuel is required to produce electricity?” Last updated June, 2013, https://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/fuel.html.
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), “How much coal, natural gas, or petroleum is used to generate a kilowatthour of electricity?” Last updated February 27, 2020, https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=667&t=6.
8 Arcadia, “Electricity Costs for 10 Key Household Products,” Published July 17, 2017, https://blog.arcadia.com/electricity-costs-10-key-household-products/#:~:text=Your%20dryer%2C%20however%2C%20requires%203000,2250%20Wh%2C%20or%202.25%20kWh
9 Alton T. Tabereaux, & Ray D. Peterson, “Aluminum Production” Treatise on Process Metallurgy: Industrial Processes, Published 2014, https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/aluminum-production#:~:text=1%20Production%20of%20aluminium,produce%201%20tonne%20of%20aluminium
10 Eartheasy guides & Articles, “LED Light Bulbs: Comparison Charts,” Accessed February 11, 2021, https://learn.eartheasy.com/guides/led-light-bulbs-comparison-charts/#:~:text=Designed%20to%20replace%20incandescent%20candelabra,a%20typical%20incandescent%20candelabra%20bulb.
11 Rodriguez, Amy, “Power Consumption of Water Pumps,” Hunker, Accessed February 11, 2021, https://www.hunker.com/12467557/power-consumption-of-water-pumps
12 Flight Deck Friend, “How Much Fuel Does the Jumbo Jet Burn?” Published January 19, 2021, https://www.flightdeckfriend.com/ask-a-pilot/how-much-fuel-does-a-jumbo-jet-burn/.
13, 15 Frank, Adam, “Could You Power Your Home With a Bike?” National Public Radio, Published December 8, 2016, https://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2016/12/08/504790589/could-you-power-your-home-with-a-bike
14 MacroTrends, “Crude Oil Prices – 70 Year Historical Chart,” Last updated February 5, 2021, https://www.macrotrends.net/1369/crude-oil-price-history-chart.
15 Chen, James, “Barrel of Oil Equivalent (BOE),” Investopedia, Last updated March 31, 2020, https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/barrelofoilequivalent.asp#:~:text=There%20are%2042%20gallons%20
15 U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), “How much oil is consumed in the United States?” Last updated September 4, 2020, https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=33&t=6#:~:text=EIA%20uses%20product%20supplied%20to,billion%20barrels%20of%20petroleum%20products.&text=Last%20updated%3A%20September%204%2C%202020,Petroleum%20Supply%20Annual%2C%20August%202020
15 U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), “U.S. energy facts explained,” Last updated May 7, 2020, https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/us-energy-facts/
16 Mayclin, Danni, “Air conditioning accounts for about 12% of U.S. home energy expenditures – Today in Energy,” U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Published July 23, 2018, https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=36692.
17 Stanislawski, Dan, “The Origin and Spread of the Grid-Pattern Town,” Geographical Review 36, no. 1 (1946): 105-20, Accessed February 5, 2021.
17 Wallace, Willard M. et al, “Settlement Patterns,” Encyclopædia Britannica, inc, Last updated February 7, 2021, https://www.britannica.com/place/United-States/Settlement-patterns.
18 Kansas Historical Society, “Railroad Land Grants,” Last updated March, 2019, https://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/railroad-land-grants/16718.
18 Williamson, John, “Federal Aid to Roads and Highways Since the 18th Century: A Legislative History,” Congressional Research Service, Published January 6, 2012, https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42140.pdf
19 Litan, Robert E., “The ‘Globalization’ Challenge: The U.S. Role in Shaping World Trade and Investment,” Brookings, Published July 28, 2016, https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-globalization-challenge-the-u-s-role-in-shaping-world-trade-and-investment/.
19 Lumen, “Boundless US History,” Accessed February 4, 2021, https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-ushistory/chapter/globalization-and-the-u-s/.
20 Bernays, Edward L., Propaganda. New York, Liveright: Ig Publishing, 2004.
21 Frear, Yvonne, “United States History II,” Lumen, Accessed February 4, 2021, https://courses.lumenlearning.com/atd-sanjac-ushistory2/chapter/the-rise-of-suburbs-2/.
22 Our World in Data, “Motor Vehicles per 1000 Inhabitants vs GDP per Capita,” Published 2014, https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/road-vehicles-per-1000-inhabitants-vs-gdp-per-capita?time=latest.
22 Wagner, I. “Car Ownership by Household and Country- 2014,” Statista, Published April 15, 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/516280/share-of-households-that-own-a-passenger-vehicle-by-country/#:~:text=Car%20ownership%20in%20households&text=Americans%20were%20on%20the%20top,80%20percent%20car%20ownership%20rate. https://population.un.org/Household/index.html#/countries/840.
23 Concordia University, St. Paul., “The Evolution of American Family Structure,” Published June 23, 2015, https://online.csp.edu/blog/family-science/the-evolution-of-american-family-structure/
23 McAllister, Ted V. ,“Cars, Individualism, and the Paradox of Freedom in a Mass Society,” Front Porch Republic, Published October 14, 2011, https://www.frontporchrepublic.com/2011/10/cars-individualism-and-the-paradox-of-freedom-in-a-mass-society/
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Harper’s Index
2017 Household product electricity cost, March 4 *source: [note]https://blog.arcadia.com/electricity-costs-10-key-household-products/#:~:text=Your%20dryer%2C%20however%2C%20requires%203000,2250%20Wh%2C%20or%202.25%20kWh[/note]
Amount of electricity needed to charge an IPhone 6 from 0-100% battery capacity: 10.5 watt-hours (Wh)
Cost if fully charged everyday: $0.47 per year
Amount of electricity needed to charge the average 14-15 inch laptop to full battery capacity: 60 watt-hours (Wh)
Cost if fully charged everyday: $2.69 per year
kWh of electricity associated with 30 minute hair dryer use: 0.6 kWh
Cost if used everyday: $26.92 per year
kWh of electricity associated with a 24 hour running refrigerator: 4.32 kWh per day
Cost per year: $193.70
kWh of electricity associated with 3 hour use of an incandescent light bulb: 0.18 kWh
Cost per bulb: $8.07 per year
Cost of 40 bulbs (average amount per household): $322.80 per year
kWh of electricity associated with 3 hour use of a CFL light bulb: 0.042 kWh
Cost per bulb: $1.88 per year
Cost of 40 bulbs (average amount per household): $75.20 per year
Amount of money saved by switching a single incandescent light bulb to LED or CFL: $6 per year
kWh of electricity associated with a 2 hour dishwasher cycle: 3.6 kWh per use
Cost to run daily: $161.50 per year
Cost to run weekly: $23 per year
kWh of electricity associated with a 10 minute coffee maker brew (4 cups): 0.133 kWh per use
Cost if brewed once a day: $5.90 per year
kWh of electricity associated with a 30 minute washer cycle: 0.25 kWh per use
Cost to run daily: $11.21 per year
Cost to run weekly: $1.60 per year
kWh of electricity associated with a 45 minute dryer cycle: 2.25 kWh per use
Cost to run daily: $10.93 per year
Cost to run weekly: $14.38 per year
kWh of electricity associated with 15 minutes microwave appliance: 0.3 kWh per use
Cost if used everyday: $13.46 per year
Electricity use associated with an oven on medium to high heat: 2400 watts per hour
Electricity use associated with a stove top on medium to high heat: 1500 watts per hour
Barrel of oil equivalent (BOE), March 4 *source: [note]https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/barrelofoilequivalent.asp#:~:text=There%20are%2042%20gallons%20[/note]
Energy content of a single barrel of oil equivalent: 6,000 cubic feet of natural gas
Amount of oil in one barrel: 42 gallons (159 liters)
Associated energy: 1,700 kWh (5.8 MBtus)
American family structure evolution, March 4 *source: [note]https://online.csp.edu/blog/family-science/the-evolution-of-american-family-structure/[/note]
Number of married couples living apart, 1940: almost 2 million
Number of new homes built in 1950’s: 13 million
Percent of Americans who view marriage as husband and wife both working and sharing child care and household duties, 2015: 62%
Percentage share of women in paid labor force, 2008: 50%
Change in amount of cohabiting couples from 1960 to 2000: Increase from 500,000 to 4.9 million
Percent of children born to unmarried, adult mothers in 2007: 40%
Percent of Americans who marry and have children, 2015: 90%
Products made from a single barrel of oil, March 4 *source: [note]https://www.visualcapitalist.com/can-made-one-barrel-oil/[/note]
Gravity of average domestic crude oil: 32 degrees
Associated weight: 7.21 pounds per gallon
Amount of asphalt produced from one barrel of oil: enough for 1 gallon of tar
Amount of electricity generated from one barrel of oil: 70 kWh
Amount of charcoal produced from one barrel of oil: 4 pounds
Amount of motor oil produced from one barrel of oil: one quart
Amount of distillate fuel produced from one barrel of oil: enough to drive a large truck 40 miles
Assumed truck mileage: 5 mpg
Miles if jet field fraction is included: 50 miles
Amount of gasoline produced from one barrel of oil: enough to drive a medium-sized car 280 miles
Assumed car mileage: 17 mpg
Amount of liquefied gasses produced from one barrel of oil: enough to fill 12 small (14.1 ounce) cylinders
Amount of wax produced from one barrel of oil: enough for 170 birthday candles or 27 crayons
Number of toothbrush bases produced from petrochemicals associated with the same barrel of oil: 540
Number of comb bases produced from petrochemicals associated with the same barrel of oil: 750
Number of polyester shirt bases produced from petrochemicals associated with the same barrel of oil: 39
Number of plastic drinking cup bases produced from petrochemicals associated with the same barrel of oil: 65
Number of plastic home phone bases produced from petrochemicals associated with the same barrel of oil: 11
Number of plastic dustpan bases produced from petrochemicals associated with the same barrel of oil: 65
Number of 1 cup measuring cup bases produced from petrochemicals associated with the same barrel of oil: 195
Number of 1-inch rubber ball bases produced from petrochemicals associated with the same barrel of oil: 135
Number of hula hoop bases produced from petrochemicals associated with the same barrel of oil: 23
Jumbo jet fuel burning, March 4 *source: [note]https://www.flightdeckfriend.com/ask-a-pilot/how-much-fuel-does-a-jumbo-jet-burn/[/note]
Fuel burnt by four engines in a Boeing 747 while in flight: 10-11 tonnes per hour
Equivalent gallon(s) of fuel: 1 gallon (4 liters) of fuel per second
Maximum amount of fuel carried in Boeing 747: 238,604 liters
Nautical miles range: 7,790 nautical miles
Fuel burnt by Boeing 747-400 during a flight from London to New York: 70,000 kg of fuel
Specific gravity of jet fuel: 0.85
Liter equivalent: 82,353 liters of fuel
Associated fuel cost: €23,600 (euro) or £18,500 (pound) ≃ $26,000 dollars
Cost per person assuming 450 passengers: €52 (euro) or £41 (pound) ≃$60 dollars
Energy produced from bicycles, March 4 *source: [note]https://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2016/12/08/504790589/could-you-power-your-home-with-a-bike[/note]
Average monthly U.S. household energy consumption, 2016: 1,000 kWh
Watts of power generated from pedaling a bike: 100 Watts
Energy-per-time equivalent: 100-watt light bulb
kWh of energy generated from pedaling 8 hours per day for 30 days straight: 24 Kwh
Energy when taking into account electrical inefficiencies: about 16 kWh
Percent of household energy use per month: 2.4%
Number of cyclists needed to pedal energy for a single household: 40 people
Number of people when taking into account electrical inefficiencies: 50 people
Suburbs, March 8 *source: [note]https://courses.lumenlearning.com/atd-sanjac-ushistory2/chapter/the-rise-of-suburbs-2/[/note]
Household properties lost to foreclosure during the peak of the Great Depression, 1932: 250,000
Suburban share of population, 1940: 19.5%
Rise by 1960: 30.7%
Home ownership rates, 1940: 44%
Rise by 1960: 62%
Population growth from 1950-1970: nearly doubled to 74 million
Percentage of the population growth occurring in suburban places: 83%
Percentage growth in 10,000+ people suburban communities from 1940-1950: 22.1%
Percentage growth in planned communities: 126.1%
Percentage of Americans who owned one television, 1950: 12%
Percentage by 1960: 87%
Percentage of Americans families who owned a car, 1948: 54%
Percentage by 1959: 74%
Motor fuel consumption, 1945: 22 million gallons
Increase by 1958: 59 million gallons
Railroad land, March 8 *source: [note]https://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/railroad-land-grants/16718[/note]
Number of railroads throughout the United States, 1870: 80
Percent of United States land given for railroads between 1850-1870: 7%
Percent of Kansas land alone: 16%
Reducing global fuel consumption, March 8 *source: [note]https://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2008/09/speed-energy.html[/note]
Percent decrease in fuel consumption associated with halving the average speed of all vehicles: 75%
Magnitude increase in the speed of the fastest car in the world vs a normal vehicle: 10 times
Amount of fuel consumed: 550 times more than a normal vehicle
Engine power needed to reach twice the speed in a vehicle: 8 times
Associated increase in fuel consumption: fourfold
Percent of world oil production used for transportation: +60%
Reduction in oil production associated with a 75% fuel consumption decrease: -45%
Globalization, March 8 *source: [note]https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-ushistory/chapter/globalization-and-the-u-s/[/note]
Rise in life expectancy in the developing world after 1970: 4 months increase per year
Infant mortality rate decline from 1970 to 2000: decrease of 49
Infant mortality rate in 1970: 107 per 1000 births
Infant mortality rate in 2000: 58 per 1000 births
Percent increase in adult literacy in the developing world from 1970-1998: 21% increase
Adult literacy rate in 1970: 53%
Adult literacy rate in 1998: 74%
Per capita GDP growth in globalization countries since 1980: 1.4% increase per year in 1960’s
Growth in the 1970’s: 2.9% increase per year
Growth in the 1980’s: 3.5% increase per year
Growth in the 1990’s: 5.0% increase per year
Percent of American children under the age of one who belong to a “minority” group, 2012: 50.4%
Number of McDonald’s locations worldwide, 2008: 32,000
Number of Starbucks locations worldwide, 2008: 18,000
Number of United States brands in the top ten global brands: 7
Number one global brand: Coca-Cola
American population growth rate in the 20th century: 1.3% per year
American population, 1900: 76 million
American population, 2000: 281 million
National population growth from July 1, 2005 to July 1, 2006: 2.9 million
Percentage of national population growth accounted for by Hispanic and Latinx Americans: 1.4 million
Agricultural revolution, March 8 *source: [note]https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-worldhistory/chapter/the-agricultural-revolution/[/note]
Percentage of arable land in three-crop rotation system that was fallow during the middle ages: 10-30%
Percentage of arable land that was fallow in England, 1700: 20%
Percentage of arable land that was fallow in England, 1900: 4%
Total agricultural output increase between 1700 and 1870: 2.7 fold increase
Percent increase in Britain’s productive agriculture during the 19th century: 80% higher
Ranking amongst European countries: highest
Agricultural shipment limits of the 16th century: less than 20-30 miles
Market size and capacity in the 16th century: 10 miles radius, capacity to support 10,000 people
Growth in road transport capacity from 1500 to 1700: fourfold increase
Crude oil price, March 8 *source: [note]https://www.macrotrends.net/1369/crude-oil-price-history-chart[/note]
Price of WTI crude oil, March 5, 2021: $66.09 per barrel
Air conditioning and energy, March 8 *source: [note]https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=36692[/note]
Percent of United States home energy expenditures attributed to air conditioning, 2015: 12%
Associated percentage of electricity expenditures: 17%
Percent of household energy expenditures attributed to air conditioning in hot-humid regions: 27%
Percent of household energy expenditures attributed to air conditioning in marine regions: 2%
Average United States home air conditioning costs, 2015: $265
Average cost or hot-humid regions of the Southeast: $525
Average cost for temperate marine regions of the West Coast: $60
Average cost for moderate mixed regions: $262
Percentage of United States homes with air conditioning equipment, 2015: 87%
Average hot-humid homes using air conditioning: 94%
Average marine region homes using air conditioning: 50%
Average cost of United States household energy bill, 2015: $1,856
Percent of United States households using central air conditioning systems, 2015: 60%
Percent increase in homes built with central air conditioning equipment, 2015: 67%
Average cost of air conditioning: $156
Cost-per-square foot: $0.31 per square foot
Percent of households using individual air conditioning units: 23%
Average cost of air conditioning: $299
Cost-per-square foot: $0.15 per square foot
Percent of households using both: less than 5%
Average cost to operate evaporative coolers, 2015: $161
Average cost to operate dehumidifiers, 2015: $128
Average cost to operate ceiling fans, 2015: $36
Trophic issues, March 8 *source: [note]http://people.oregonstate.edu/~muirp/trophic.htm[/note]
Percent of ice-free land surface area of Earth associated with livestock production, 2012: 30%
Percent of U.S. grain production fed to livestock, 2012: 70%
Percent of India’s grain production fed to livestock: 2%
Percent of world grain fed to livestock: 40%
Percent of global soy production fed to livestock: 80%
Amount of grain needed to ensure the calories from livestock are equal to direct grain consumption: 2-5 times more
Amount for U.S. grain fed beef: 10 times more
Protein produced per acre of soybeans, 2012: 200 kg/ac/yr
Protein produced per acre of beef cattle: 19 kg/acr/yr
United States meat consumption per year, 2012: 185 lbs per year
Percent of U.S. households not serving beef, 2012: 10%
Average U.S. family beef servings per week, 2012: 8 savings
Amount of protein consumed by Americans per day, 2012: 110 grams per day
Protein attributed to animal sources: 75 grams
Percentage of the world’s population in the United States, 2012: 5%
Percent of the world’s total meat raised and killed in the United States, 2012: 15%
Amount of people fed if everyone ate a South American diet (15% from animal products): 3.9 billion people
Agricultural land needed if everyone ate a western diet (80 kg of meat per person annually): 2.5 billion hectares
Percent of U.S. energy use attributed to food production: 10%
Emissions associated with a meat-based diet rather than plant-based: 1.5 Mt increase in Co2 per person annually
Percent of greenhouse gas emissions attributed to livestock production, 2012: 18%
Energy access, March 10 *source: [note]https://ourworldindata.org/energy-access[/note]
Number of people globally without access to electricity, 2016: 940 million
Associated percent of the global population: 13%
Percent of people without access to electricity living in Sub-Saharan Africa: 63%
Associated number of people: 591.05 million
Percent of world population with access to electricity: over 87%
Electrification rate of developed, high income countries: 100%
Number of people who got electricity for the first time between 2005-2016: 1.26 billion
Number of people globally without access to clean cooking fuels, 2016: 3 billion
Associated percent of the global population: 40%
Percent of households with access to clean cooking fuels in Sub-Saharan Africa: 14%
Percent of world population with access to clean cooling fuels: 60%
Per capita electricity consumption in the richest countries compared to low-income ones, 2016: 100-fold higher
Energy consumption of the average U.S. citizen vs that of India, 2016: 10 times higher consumption for U.S. citizen
Compared to average citizen of Brazil: 4-5 times higher consumption for U.S. citizen
Compared to average citizen of China: 3 times higher consumption for U.S. citizen
Percent increase in global per capita energy consumption from 1970-2014: 45%
Associated per capita energy consumption increase of China since 2000: 250%
Associated per capita energy consumption increase of India since 2000: over 50%
Fuel types and associated electricity, March 10 *source: [note]https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=667&t=6[/note]
Amount of coal used by the U.S. electric power sector to generate 1 KWh of electricity, 2019: 1.10 pounds
Number of kWh electricity generated: 0.91 KWh per pound
Amount of petroleum liquids used by the U.S. electric power sector to generate 1 KWh of electricity, 2019: 0.08 gallon
Number of kWh electricity generated: 12.62 KWh per gallon
Amount of natural gas used by the U.S. electric power sector to generate 1 KWh of electricity, 2019: 7.48 cubic feet
Number of kWh electricity generated: 0.13 KWh per cubic foot
United States oil consumption, March 10 *source: [note]https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=33&t=6#:~:text=EIA%20uses%20product%20supplied%20to,billion%20barrels%20of%20petroleum%20products.&text=Last%20updated%3A%20September%204%2C%202020,Petroleum%20Supply%20Annual%2C%20August%202020[/note]
Average United States oil consumption, 2020: 18.12 million barrels of petroleum per day
Total amount of barrels of petroleum consumed: 6.63 billion (lowest annual consumption)
Previous lowest annual consumption year: 1995
United States energy sources, March 10 *source: [note]https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/us-energy-facts/[/note]
U.S. total primary energy consumption, 2019: 100.2 quadrillion Btu
Associated percent of petroleum: 37%
Associated percent from natural gas: 32%
Associated percent from coal: 11%
Associated percent from renewable energy: 11%
Total Btu: 11.4 quadrillion
Percent biomass (biofuels, wood, biomass waste) : 43%
Percent wind: 24%
Percent hydroelectric: 22%
Percent solar: 9%
Percent geothermal: 2%
Associated percent from nuclear: 8%
Available energy for end-use sectors, 2019: 75.9 quadrillion Btu
Associated percent to transportation sector: 37%
Associated percent to industrial sector: 35%
Associated percent to residential sector: 16%
Associated percent to commercial sector: 12%
Total energy lost to inefficiencies and retail sales: 37.1 quadrillion Btu
Car ownership, March 10 *source: [note]https://www.statista.com/statistics/516280/share-of-households-that-own-a-passenger-vehicle-by-country/#:~:text=Car%20ownership%20in%20households&text=Americans%20were%20on%20the%20top,80%20percent%20car%20ownership%20rate.%20https://population.un.org/Household/index.html#/countries/840[/note]
Percent of households owning a vehicle in the United States, 2014: 88%
Percent of households owning a vehicle in the Germany, 2014: 85%
Percent of households owning a vehicle in China, 2014: 14%
Percent of Japanese households registering at least one vehicle: more than 80%
Percent of Vietnamese and Bangladesh households owning a vehicle: 2%