Total petroleum consumption rose 2.54% to 1,586 '000 bpd in the United Kingdom in 2016, according to EIA.
Historically, total petroleum consumption in the United Kingdom reached an all time high of 1,852 '000 bpd in 1996 and an all time low of 1,508 '000 bpd in 2013. When compared to United Kingdom's main peers, total petroleum consumption in Belgium amounted to 662 '000 bpd, 1,657 '000 bpd in France, 2,410 '000 bpd in Germany and 152 '000 bpd in Ireland in 2016.
United Kingdom has been ranked 8th within the group of 36 countries we follow in terms of total petroleum consumption, 5 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Total Petroleum Consumption | Unit | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| Austria | '000 bpd | 278 | 264 | 260 | 263 | 261 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | '000 bpd | 667 | 629 | 606 | 613 | 617 | ||||||||||||||||
| Canada | '000 bpd | 2,283 | 2,310 | 2,352 | 2,431 | 2,375 | ||||||||||||||||
| France | '000 bpd | 1,833 | 1,793 | 1,772 | 1,767 | 1,691 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | '000 bpd | 2,467 | 2,392 | 2,389 | 2,403 | 2,374 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iceland | '000 bpd | 20.9 | 21.2 | 17.8 | 17.2 | 15.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | '000 bpd | 161 | 143 | 136 | 142 | 139 | ||||||||||||||||
| Italy | '000 bpd | 1,544 | 1,494 | 1,370 | 1,315 | 1,266 | ||||||||||||||||
| Luxembourg | '000 bpd | 60.0 | 61.3 | 59.0 | 59.0 | 56.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | '000 bpd | 1,020 | 1,019 | 1,011 | 987 | 992 | ||||||||||||||||
| Poland | '000 bpd | 565 | 557 | 527 | 511 | 505 | ||||||||||||||||
| Spain | '000 bpd | 1,441 | 1,385 | 1,301 | 1,205 | 1,200 | ||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | '000 bpd | 1,620 | 1,578 | 1,528 | 1,508 | 1,509 |
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