Stock levels for oil products in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Stock levels for oil products was 10,135 Thousand tonnes in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10,135 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
10th
of 51 countries
All-time high
16,052 Thousand tonnes
in 1994
All-time low
10,135 Thousand tonnes
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Stock levels for oil products in United Kingdom, 1990–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200420191990: 15.8k Thousand tonnes1991: 14.8k Thousand tonnes1992: 15.8k Thousand tonnes1993: 15.5k Thousand tonnes1994: 16.1k Thousand tonnes1995: 15.6k Thousand tonnes1996: 14.7k Thousand tonnes1997: 15.0k Thousand tonnes1998: 14.7k Thousand tonnes1999: 15.4k Thousand tonnes2000: 15.0k Thousand tonnes2001: 14.3k Thousand tonnes2002: 15.5k Thousand tonnes2003: 14.2k Thousand tonnes2004: 13.0k Thousand tonnes2005: 13.5k Thousand tonnes2006: 12.2k Thousand tonnes2007: 13.4k Thousand tonnes2008: 12.3k Thousand tonnes2009: 12.5k Thousand tonnes2010: 12.0k Thousand tonnes2011: 11.2k Thousand tonnes2012: 10.7k Thousand tonnes2013: 10.7k Thousand tonnes2014: 10.4k Thousand tonnes2015: 10.4k Thousand tonnes2016: 10.9k Thousand tonnes2017: 10.8k Thousand tonnes2018: 10.7k Thousand tonnes2019: 10.1k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for stock levels for oil products in United Kingdom is 10,135 Thousand tonnes, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stock levels for oil products in United Kingdom peaked at 16,052 Thousand tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10,135 Thousand tonnes, in 2019.

That places United Kingdom 10th out of 51 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Stock levels for oil products in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Stock levels for oil products in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2019.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
1990 15,790 Thousand tonnes
1991 14,819 Thousand tonnes -6.1%
1992 15,785 Thousand tonnes +6.5%
1993 15,494 Thousand tonnes -1.8%
1994 16,052 Thousand tonnes +3.6%
1995 15,620 Thousand tonnes -2.7%
1996 14,720 Thousand tonnes -5.8%
1997 14,985 Thousand tonnes +1.8%
1998 14,671 Thousand tonnes -2.1%
1999 15,358 Thousand tonnes +4.7%
2000 14,983 Thousand tonnes -2.4%
2001 14,263 Thousand tonnes -4.8%
2002 15,498 Thousand tonnes +8.7%
2003 14,222 Thousand tonnes -8.2%
2004 13,030 Thousand tonnes -8.4%
2005 13,453 Thousand tonnes +3.2%
2006 12,201 Thousand tonnes -9.3%
2007 13,367 Thousand tonnes +9.6%
2008 12,268 Thousand tonnes -8.2%
2009 12,543 Thousand tonnes +2.2%
2010 11,982 Thousand tonnes -4.5%
2011 11,214 Thousand tonnes -6.4%
2012 10,654 Thousand tonnes -5.0%
2013 10,694 Thousand tonnes +0.4%
2014 10,359 Thousand tonnes -3.1%
2015 10,402 Thousand tonnes +0.4%
2016 10,867 Thousand tonnes +4.5%
2017 10,842 Thousand tonnes -0.2%
2018 10,688 Thousand tonnes -1.4%
2019 10,135 Thousand tonnes -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,329 Thousand tonnes 14,671 Thousand tonnes 16,052 Thousand tonnes 10
2000s 13,583 Thousand tonnes 12,201 Thousand tonnes 15,498 Thousand tonnes 10
2010s 10,784 Thousand tonnes 10,135 Thousand tonnes 11,982 Thousand tonnes 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 7 Türkiye 12,249 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 8 Poland 10,575 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 8 Poland 10,575 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10,135 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 12 Belgium 5,579 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 13 Sweden 4,612 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stock levels for oil products in United Kingdom?
Stock levels for oil products in United Kingdom was 10,135 Thousand tonnes in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest stock levels for oil products recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 16,052 Thousand tonnes in 1994.
What is the lowest stock levels for oil products recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 10,135 Thousand tonnes in 2019.
How does United Kingdom rank for stock levels for oil products?
United Kingdom ranks 10th out of 51 countries with data for 2019.
Is stock levels for oil products rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Stock levels for oil products. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stock levels for oil products
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,746 data points, 1990–2024
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