United Kingdom: Oil consumption

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 United Kingdom

Oil consumption, thousand barrels per day

 Latest value 1,520.00
 Year 2014
 Measure thousand barrels per day
 Data availability 1980 - 2014
 Average 1,714.49
 Min - Max 1,520.00 - 1,852.00
 Source The U.S. Energy Information Administration
The latest value from 2014 is 1520 thousand barrels per day, a decline from 1527 thousand barrels per day in 2013. In comparison, the world average is 444.70 thousand barrels per day, based on data from 210 countries. Historically, the average for the United Kingdom from 1980 to 2014 is 1714.49 thousand barrels per day. The minimum value, 1520 thousand barrels per day, was reached in 2014 while the maximum of 1852 thousand barrels per day was recorded in 1996. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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United Kingdom - Oil consumption - Recent values chart

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United Kingdom - Oil consumption - historical chart - 1980-2014




Definition: Oil consumption (Total petroleum consumption) includes internal consumption, refinery fuel and loss, and bunkering. Also included, where available, is direct combustion of crude oil.

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