Length of pipelines operated in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Length of pipelines operated was 4,446 Kilometre in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
4,446 Kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 29 countries
All-time high
4,519 Kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
1,634 Kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
27
1970–2012

Length of pipelines operated in United Kingdom, 1970–2012

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1970199120121970: 1.6k Kilometre1975: 2.7k Kilometre1980: 3.2k Kilometre1985: 3.4k Kilometre1990: 2.5k Kilometre1991: 2.6k Kilometre1992: 2.8k Kilometre1993: 3.1k Kilometre1994: 3.0k Kilometre1995: 3.5k Kilometre1996: 3.5k Kilometre1997: 3.9k Kilometre1998: 4.0k Kilometre1999: 3.9k Kilometre2000: 4.0k Kilometre2001: 4.4k Kilometre2002: 4.4k Kilometre2003: 4.3k Kilometre2004: 4.4k Kilometre2005: 4.5k Kilometre2006: 4.5k Kilometre2007: 4.4k Kilometre2008: 4.4k Kilometre2009: 4.4k Kilometre2010: 4.4k Kilometre2011: 4.4k Kilometre2012: 4.4k Kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.

Analysis

In 2012, length of pipelines operated in United Kingdom stood at 4,446 Kilometre.

That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of pipelines operated in United Kingdom peaked at 4,519 Kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,634 Kilometre, in 1970.

That places United Kingdom 4th out of 29 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,146 Kilometre 1,634 Kilometre 2,658 Kilometre 2
1980s 3,294 Kilometre 3,166 Kilometre 3,423 Kilometre 2
1990s 3,270 Kilometre 2,462 Kilometre 3,953 Kilometre 10
2000s 4,378 Kilometre 3,954 Kilometre 4,519 Kilometre 10
2010s 4,446 Kilometre 4,446 Kilometre 4,446 Kilometre 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 France 6,882 Kilometre compare
  2. 2 Ukraine 4,773 Kilometre compare
  3. 3 Spain 4,722 Kilometre compare
  4. 5 Italy 3,983 Kilometre compare
  5. 6 Romania 3,121 Kilometre compare
  6. 7 Türkiye 3,097 Kilometre compare

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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 Kilometre in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of pipelines operated recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 4,519 Kilometre in 2006.
What is the lowest length of pipelines operated recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1,634 Kilometre in 1970.
How does United Kingdom rank for length of pipelines operated?
United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 29 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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About this data

Indicator
Length of pipelines operated
Unit
Kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 880 data points, 1970–2024
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