Length of pipelines operated in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Length of pipelines operated was 4,446 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Length of pipelines operated in United Kingdom, 1970–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for length of pipelines operated in United Kingdom is 4,446, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of pipelines operated in United Kingdom peaked at 4,519 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,634, in 1970.
That places United Kingdom 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Length of pipelines operated in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,634 | — |
| 1975 | 2,658 | +62.7% |
| 1980 | 3,166 | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 3,423 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 2,462 | -28.1% |
| 1991 | 2,650 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 2,762 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 3,086 | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 2,996 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 3,470 | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 3,459 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3,936 | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 3,953 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3,923 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 3,954 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 4,368 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 4,367 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,325 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 4,405 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 4,501 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 4,519 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4,447 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 4,447 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,447 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,446 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,446 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,446 | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Length of pipelines operated in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +62.7% | 1,634 | 2,658 |
| 1990 | -28.1% | 3,423 | 2,462 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,146 | 1,634 | 2,658 | 2 |
| 1980s | 3,294 | 3,166 | 3,423 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3,270 | 2,462 | 3,953 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,378 | 3,954 | 4,519 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,446 | 4,446 | 4,446 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is length of pipelines operated in United Kingdom?
- Length of pipelines operated in United Kingdom was 4,446 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of pipelines operated recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 4,519 in 2006.
- What is the lowest length of pipelines operated recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,634 in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for length of pipelines operated?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2012.
- Is length of pipelines operated rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Length of pipelines operated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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