Idling in the U.S.
Oklahoma

Oklahoma Facts: Became the 46th state on November 16, 1907
State Abbreviation - OK
State Capital - Oklahoma City
Largest City - Oklahoma City
Area - 69,903 sq miles [OK is the 20th biggest state in the US]
Population - 3,450,654 (as of 2000) [OK is the 27th most populous state in the US]
Major Industries - farming (wheat, cattle), oil, natural gas
Major Rivers - Arkansas River, Canadian River, Red River
Major Lakes - Lake Texoma, Eufaula Lake, Lake Hudson, Lake O' the Cherokees, Gibson Lake, Oologah Lake, Keystone Lake
Highest Point - Black Mesa - 4,973 feet (1,516 m) above sea level
Bordering States - Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Texas

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Idling in Oklahoma Oklahoma has a unique landscape with many parks, protected regions, forests, and a network of wildlife preserves and conservation areas. Oklahoma City and Tulsa are home to nearly 60 percent of Oklahomans living in their metropolitan statistical areas. A major producer of natural gas, oil and food, Oklahoma relies on an economic base of aviation and energy. It has one of the fastest growing economies in the nation.

While the state ranked fifth for installed wind energy capacity, it is at the bottom of states in usage of renewable energy, with 96% of its electricity being generated by non-renewable sources, including a big amount from coal and natural gas. Luckily, idling is not as serious an issue as it is in some other states, but it is still important that strides are made in its reduction.

The state of Oklahoma has a number of vehicles in operation throughout the state. Below is a summary of the data regarding idling length and costs.

OKLAHOMA IDLING ANALYSIS
Average Hours One Vehicle Spends Idling Per Year
Total Number of Vehicles Idling
Total Hours Idling
Total Annual Fuel Consumption for Idling (Gallons)
Annual Barrels of Oil Consumed for Idling
Daily Barrels of Oil Consumed for Idling
Percentage of the 20 Million Barrels a Day that are Being Used to Idle
HEAVY DUTY TRUCK 2,142
91,611
162,480,974
162,480,974
16,248,097
44,515
0.223%
SCHOOL BUS 181
6,739
1,219,783
1,219,783
121,978
334
0.002%
LIGHT DUTY 30
745,768
22,373,035
14,318,743
730,548
2,002
0.010%
TOTAL ALL 2,353
844,118
186,073,792
178,019,500
17,100,623
46,851
0.235%
Emissions GHG CO2 TONS/YEAR
HEAVY DUTY TRUCK 1,776,727
SCHOOL BUS 13,338
LIGHT DUTY 136,051
TOTAL ALL 1,926,116
 
Tax Dollars Spent on Fuel for Idling in School Bus Industry
HEAVY DUTY TRUCK N/A
SCHOOL BUS $3,659,348
LIGHT DUTY N/A
TOTAL ALL $3,659,348