Supply, transformation and consumption of oil and petroleum products in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Supply, transformation and consumption of oil and petroleum products was 51,818 Thousand tonnes in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
51,818 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
2nd
of 51 countries
All-time high
137,228 Thousand tonnes
in 1999
All-time low
39,965 Thousand tonnes
in 2014
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Supply, transformation and consumption of oil and petroleum products in United Kingdom, 1990–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 51,818 Thousand tonnes for supply, transformation and consumption of oil and petroleum products in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, supply, transformation and consumption of oil and petroleum products in United Kingdom peaked at 137,228 Thousand tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 39,965 Thousand tonnes, in 2014.
That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 51 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Supply, transformation and consumption of oil and petroleum products in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91,596 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 91,259 Thousand tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 94,390 Thousand tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 100,232 Thousand tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 127,076 Thousand tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1995 | 130,456 Thousand tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 130,141 Thousand tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 128,368 Thousand tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 132,498 Thousand tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 137,228 Thousand tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 126,375 Thousand tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 116,805 Thousand tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 116,069 Thousand tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 106,193 Thousand tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 95,491 Thousand tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 84,722 Thousand tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 76,578 Thousand tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 76,575 Thousand tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 71,665 Thousand tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 68,198 Thousand tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 62,962 Thousand tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 51,972 Thousand tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 44,560 Thousand tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 40,671 Thousand tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 39,965 Thousand tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 45,319 Thousand tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 47,445 Thousand tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 46,630 Thousand tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 50,870 Thousand tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 51,818 Thousand tonnes | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116,324 Thousand tonnes | 91,259 Thousand tonnes | 137,228 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 93,867 Thousand tonnes | 68,198 Thousand tonnes | 126,375 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,221 Thousand tonnes | 39,965 Thousand tonnes | 62,962 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is supply, transformation and consumption of oil and petroleum products in United Kingdom?
- Supply, transformation and consumption of oil and petroleum products in United Kingdom was 51,818 Thousand tonnes in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest supply, transformation and consumption of oil and petroleum products recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 137,228 Thousand tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest supply, transformation and consumption of oil and petroleum products recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,965 Thousand tonnes in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom rank for supply, transformation and consumption of oil and petroleum products?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 51 countries with data for 2019.
- Is supply, transformation and consumption of oil and petroleum products rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 Supply, transformation and consumption of oil and petroleum products. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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