Fuel taxes · FHWA
North Carolina gasoline tax rate (FHWA, annual)
FUELTAX_NC_GASOLINE_FHWA · ¢/gal · annual
40.00
¢/gal
as of 2024-12-31
- 1 week -0.75 -1.8%
- 1 month -0.75 -1.8%
- 1 year -0.75 -1.8%
- 5 years +3.55 +9.7%
2024 and 2023 by week of the year, against the 2019–2023 average and range.
| Latest | 40.00 ¢/gal | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Change, 1 week | -0.75 (-1.8%) | from 40.75 on 2023-12-31 |
| Change, 1 month | -0.75 (-1.8%) | from 40.75 on 2023-12-31 |
| Change, 1 year | -0.75 (-1.8%) | from 40.75 on 2023-12-31 |
| Change, 5 years | +3.55 (+9.7%) | from 36.45 on 2019-12-31 |
| 52-week high | 40.00 | 2024-12-31 |
| 52-week low | 40.00 | 2024-12-31 |
| 52-week average | 40.00 | |
| All-time high | 40.75 | 2023-12-31 |
| All-time low | 21.20 | 2000-12-31 |
| Percentile of history | 97% | share of all observations below the latest value |
| History | 33 | observations, 1992-12-31 to 2024-12-31 |
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| Date | Value (¢/gal) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | 40.00 | -0.75 |
| 2023-12-31 | 40.75 | +2.00 |
| 2022-12-31 | 38.75 | +2.65 |
| 2021-12-31 | 36.10 | -0.25 |
| 2020-12-31 | 36.35 | -0.10 |
| 2019-12-31 | 36.45 | +1.10 |
| 2018-12-31 | 35.35 | +0.80 |
| 2017-12-31 | 34.55 | +0.30 |
| 2016-12-31 | 34.25 | -2.00 |
| 2015-12-31 | 36.25 | -1.50 |
| 2014-12-31 | 37.75 | 0.00 |
| 2013-12-31 | 37.75 | -0.20 |
| 2012-12-31 | 37.95 | +2.70 |
| 2011-12-31 | 35.25 | +3.10 |
| 2010-12-31 | 32.15 | +2.00 |
| 2009-12-31 | 30.15 | 0.00 |
| 2008-12-31 | 30.15 | +0.20 |
| 2007-12-31 | 29.95 | +0.05 |
| 2006-12-31 | 29.90 | +3.30 |
| 2005-12-31 | 26.60 | +2.40 |
| 2004-12-31 | 24.20 | +2.10 |
| 2003-12-31 | 22.10 | -2.00 |
| 2002-12-31 | 24.10 | +2.90 |
| 2001-12-31 | 21.20 | 0.00 |
| 2000-12-31 | 21.20 | -0.40 |
| 1999-12-31 | 21.60 | -1.00 |
| 1998-12-31 | 22.60 | +0.90 |
| 1997-12-31 | 21.70 | +0.10 |
| 1996-12-31 | 21.60 | +0.30 |
| 1995-12-31 | 21.30 | -0.70 |
| 1994-12-31 | 22.00 | +0.10 |
| 1993-12-31 | 21.90 | -0.70 |
| 1992-12-31 | 22.60 | — |
North Carolina: state motor-fuel tax rate on gasoline as of December 31, cents per gallon, from FHWA Highway Statistics table MF-205 (1992 on). The excise rate the state reports to FHWA; other fees and local taxes are not included.
| Source | Federal Highway Administration — Highway Statistics |
|---|---|
| Licence | Public domain (U.S. government work). |
| Series code | FUELTAX_NC_GASOLINE_FHWA |
| Category | Fuel taxes · fuel_taxes |
| Cite as | FHWA, North Carolina gasoline tax rate (FHWA, annual) (FUELTAX_NC_GASOLINE_FHWA), Thinking On Energy Data Explorer. https://thinkingonenergy.com/data/FUELTAX_NC_GASOLINE_FHWA/, accessed 2026-11-01. |
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