Oil refinery capacities rose 0% to 68.0 '000 barrels daily in Switzerland in 2017, according to the BP Statistical Review of World Energy.
Historically, oil refinery capacities in Switzerland reached an all time high of 140 '000 barrels daily in 2004 and an all time low of 42.8 '000 barrels daily in 1965. When compared to Switzerland's main peers, oil refinery capacities in Austria amounted to 193 '000 barrels daily, 1,245 '000 barrels daily in France, 2,069 '000 barrels daily in Germany and 1,900 '000 barrels daily in Italy in 2017.
Switzerland has been ranked 70th within the group of 71 countries we follow in terms of oil refinery capacities, 5 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
Oil Refinery Capacities | Unit | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
Austria | '000 barrels daily | 193 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 193 | ||||||||||||||||
Belgium | '000 barrels daily | 788 | 753 | 776 | 776 | 776 | ||||||||||||||||
France | '000 barrels daily | 1,610 | 1,513 | 1,375 | 1,375 | 1,375 | ||||||||||||||||
Germany | '000 barrels daily | 2,077 | 2,097 | 2,061 | 2,077 | 2,049 | ||||||||||||||||
Hungary | '000 barrels daily | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | ||||||||||||||||
Italy | '000 barrels daily | 2,276 | 2,098 | 1,861 | 1,900 | 1,900 | ||||||||||||||||
Poland | '000 barrels daily | 580 | 582 | 582 | 582 | 581 | ||||||||||||||||
Slovenia | '000 barrels daily | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Spain | '000 barrels daily | 1,542 | 1,546 | 1,546 | 1,546 | 1,562 | ||||||||||||||||
Switzerland | '000 barrels daily | 140 | 106 | 140 | 140 | 68.0 |