| Alcohol | |
|---|---|
| 1934 | 0.97 |
| 1935 | 1.2 |
| 1936 | 1.5 |
| 1937 | 1.59 |
| 1938 | 1.47 |
| 1939 | 1.51 |
| 1940 | 1.56 |
| 1941 | 1.7 |
| 1942 | 1.97 |
| 1943 | 1.83 |
| 1944 | 2.07 |
| 1945 | 2.25 |
| 1946 | 2.3 |
| 1947 | 2.03 |
| 1948 | 1.97 |
| 1949 | 1.98 |
| 1950 | 2.04 |
| 1951 | 2.01 |
| 1952 | 1.98 |
| 1953 | 2.01 |
| 1954 | 1.96 |
| 1955 | 2 |
| 1956 | 2.03 |
| 1957 | 1.99 |
| 1958 | 1.98 |
| 1959 | 2.06 |
| 1960 | 2.07 |
| 1961 | 2.06 |
| 1962 | 2.11 |
| 1963 | 2.15 |
| 1964 | 2.23 |
| 1965 | 2.27 |
| 1966 | 2.32 |
| 1967 | 2.37 |
| 1968 | 2.45 |
| 1969 | 2.51 |
| 1970 | 2.52 |
| 1971 | 2.59 |
| 1972 | 2.56 |
| 1973 | 2.62 |
| 1974 | 2.67 |
| 1975 | 2.69 |
| 1976 | 2.69 |
| 1977 | 2.65 |
| 1978 | 2.71 |
| 1979 | 2.75 |
| 1980 | 2.76 |
| 1981 | 2.76 |
| 1982 | 2.72 |
| 1983 | 2.69 |
| 1984 | 2.65 |
| 1985 | 2.62 |
| 1986 | 2.58 |
| 1987 | 2.54 |
| 1988 | 2.48 |
| 1989 | 2.42 |
| 1990 | 2.45 |
| 1991 | 2.3 |
| 1992 | 2.3 |
| 1993 | 2.23 |
| 1994 | 2.18 |
| 1995 | 2.15 |
| 1996 | 2.16 |
| 1997 | 2.14 |
| 1998 | 2.14 |
| 1999 | 2.16 |
| 2000 | 2.18 |
| 2001 | 2.18 |
| 2002 | 2.2 |
| 2003 | 2.22 |
| 2004 | 2.23 |
| 2005 | 2.24 |
| 2006 | 2.28 |
| 2007 | 2.31 |
| 2008 | 2.32 |
| 2009 | 2.3 |
Apparent per capita ethanol consumption (gallons)
Sources:
pubs.niaaa.nih.gov
Share:
After the repeal of prohibition in 1933, alcohol consumption per person quickly increased and peaked in 1946. Since the increase in the 60s and 70s and the following decrease in the 80s and 90s, alcohol consumption is once again on the rise.