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- Distribution of proved oil reserves - 1989/1999/2009
- Oil proved reserves - 1989/1999/2009
- Oil production by area
- Oil R/P ratios - world
- Oil R/P ratios - by region 2009
- Oil consumption by area
- Regional oil consumption by product group - light distillates
- Regional oil consumption by product group - middle distillates
- Regional consumption by fuel oil
- Regional consumption by fuel oil - others
- Distribution of Natural gas reserves - 1989/1999/2009
- Natural gas proved reserves - 1989/1999/2009
- Natural gas production by area
- Natural gas R/P ratios - world
- Natural gas R/P ratios - by region 2009
- Natural gas consumption by area
- Nuclear energy consumption by area
- Hydroelectric consumption by area
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BP - Statistical Review data
Regional oil consumption by product group - light distillates
This stacked bar chart shows world consumption of gasoline according to geographic region for years from 1984 to 2009. Gasoline consumption is measured in thousand barrels per day.
| Units | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil: Regional consumption - by product group - Thousand barrels daily (from 1965) [5,6] | '000 barrels/day | |||||||||||||
| Total North America - Oil consumption | '000 barrels/day | 18,474 | 18,535 | 19,085 | 19,598 | 20,303 | 20,503 | 20,206 | 19,908 | 20,279 | 20,586 | 21,232 | 21,150 | 21,823 |
| N. America oil consumption - Light distillates | '000 barrels/day | 8,048 | 8,099 | 8,313 | 8,591 | 8,790 | 8,913 | 8,795 | 8,680 | 8,833 | 8,975 | 9,100 | 9,235 | 9,389 |
| Total S. & Cent. America - Oil consumption | '000 barrels/day | 3,259 | 3,215 | 3,413 | 3,533 | 3,611 | 3,658 | 3,661 | 3,727 | 3,837 | 3,915 | 4,092 | 4,266 | 4,443 |
| S. & Cent. America oil consumption - Light distillates | '000 barrels/day | 976 | 1,004 | 1,078 | 1,097 | 1,111 | 1,154 | 1,168 | 1,207 | 1,195 | 1,246 | 1,344 | 1,405 | 1,456 |
| Total Europe - Oil consumption | '000 barrels/day | 14,015 | 13,871 | 14,401 | 14,509 | 14,695 | 14,746 | 14,958 | 14,875 | 15,031 | 15,011 | 15,022 | 15,295 | 15,650 |
| Europe oil consumption - Light distillates | '000 barrels/day | 3,689 | 3,654 | 3,842 | 3,926 | 4,065 | 4,151 | 4,304 | 4,216 | 4,285 | 4,213 | 4,215 | 4,286 | 4,313 |
| Total Former Soviet Union oil consumption | '000 barrels/day | 7,157 | 5,705 | 4,858 | 4,426 | 3,923 | ||||||||
| Former Soviet Union oil consumption - Light distillates | '000 barrels/day | 1,400 | 1,216 | 1,105 | 963 | 914 | ||||||||
| Total Middle East Oil consumption | '000 barrels/day | 2,769 | 2,955 | 3,001 | 3,091 | 3,076 | 3,209 | 3,493 | 3,599 | 3,679 | 3,833 | 4,125 | 4,237 | 4,358 |
| Middle East oil consumption - Light distillates | '000 barrels/day | 471 | 504 | 504 | 504 | 498 | 529 | 554 | 560 | 616 | 635 | 716 | 770 | 798 |
| Total Africa - Oil consumption | '000 barrels/day | 1,677 | 1,737 | 1,721 | 1,786 | 1,855 | 1,931 | 1,997 | 2,000 | 2,063 | 2,088 | 2,147 | 2,228 | 2,277 |
| Africa oil consumption - Light distillates | '000 barrels/day | 390 | 419 | 417 | 430 | 442 | 468 | 487 | 501 | 515 | 526 | 539 | 555 | 555 |
| Total Asia Pacific - Oil consumption (incl. China and Japan) | '000 barrels/day | 10,472 | 10,500 | 10,981 | 11,277 | 12,186 | 13,018 | 13,862 | 14,474 | 15,387 | 16,124 | 17,133 | 18,212 | 18,916 |
| Asia Pacific oil consumption - Light distillates | '000 barrels/day | 2,122 | 2,238 | 2,368 | 2,450 | 2,607 | 2,924 | 3,055 | 3,265 | 3,538 | 3,738 | 4,023 | 4,377 | 4,655 |
| Units | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil: Regional consumption - by product group - Thousand barrels daily (from 1965) [5,6] | '000 barrels/day | |||||||||||||
| Total North America - Oil consumption | '000 barrels/day | 22,276 | 22,674 | 23,286 | 23,548 | 23,571 | 23,665 | 24,050 | 24,898 | 25,023 | 24,904 | 25,020 | 23,795 | 22,826 |
| N. America oil consumption - Light distillates | '000 barrels/day | 9,560 | 9,849 | 9,998 | 10,106 | 10,211 | 10,523 | 10,675 | 10,979 | 11,020 | 11,131 | 11,205 | 10,859 | 10,803 |
| Total S. & Cent. America - Oil consumption | '000 barrels/day | 4,691 | 4,854 | 4,905 | 4,855 | 4,916 | 4,913 | 4,754 | 4,871 | 5,047 | 5,210 | 5,533 | 5,681 | 5,653 |
| S. & Cent. America oil consumption - Light distillates | '000 barrels/day | 1,516 | 1,534 | 1,650 | 1,527 | 1,497 | 1,491 | 1,472 | 1,436 | 1,535 | 1,619 | 1,714 | 1,776 | 1,812 |
| Total Europe - Oil consumption | '000 barrels/day | 15,852 | 16,090 | 16,046 | 15,946 | 16,120 | 16,072 | 16,171 | 16,324 | 16,503 | 16,550 | 16,231 | 16,078 | 15,407 |
| Europe oil consumption - Light distillates | '000 barrels/day | 4,375 | 4,408 | 4,386 | 4,281 | 4,179 | 4,106 | 4,017 | 3,967 | 3,864 | 3,744 | 3,666 | 3,445 | 3,328 |
| Total Former Soviet Union oil consumption | '000 barrels/day | 3,901 | 3,754 | 3,714 | 3,631 | 3,646 | 3,688 | 3,769 | 3,815 | 3,798 | 3,948 | 3,973 | 4,115 | 3,965 |
| Former Soviet Union oil consumption - Light distillates | '000 barrels/day | 943 | 915 | 880 | 811 | 874 | 908 | 938 | 937 | 947 | 1,006 | 1,065 | 1,117 | 1,112 |
| Total Middle East Oil consumption | '000 barrels/day | 4,453 | 4,550 | 4,689 | 4,838 | 4,979 | 5,164 | 5,394 | 5,706 | 6,010 | 6,247 | 6,469 | 6,864 | 7,146 |
| Middle East oil consumption - Light distillates | '000 barrels/day | 838 | 857 | 899 | 943 | 995 | 1,065 | 1,141 | 1,263 | 1,368 | 1,399 | 1,418 | 1,512 | 1,583 |
| Total Africa - Oil consumption | '000 barrels/day | 2,354 | 2,412 | 2,490 | 2,484 | 2,517 | 2,552 | 2,614 | 2,691 | 2,800 | 2,786 | 2,931 | 3,045 | 3,082 |
| Africa oil consumption - Light distillates | '000 barrels/day | 564 | 573 | 582 | 586 | 599 | 597 | 622 | 653 | 657 | 642 | 666 | 709 | 719 |
| Total Asia Pacific - Oil consumption (incl. China and Japan) | '000 barrels/day | 20,020 | 19,567 | 20,518 | 21,126 | 21,282 | 21,891 | 22,671 | 23,957 | 24,331 | 24,721 | 25,462 | 25,662 | 25,998 |
| Asia Pacific oil consumption - Light distillates | '000 barrels/day | 5,132 | 5,244 | 5,553 | 5,726 | 5,856 | 6,108 | 6,385 | 6,752 | 6,894 | 6,946 | 7,277 | 7,475 | 7,817 |
(5) When graphed, the unit of oil production and consumption in million tonnes is shown as Mtoe (million tonnes oil equivalent) to enable charting that combines different sources of primary energy.
(6) 6. Inland demand plus international aviation and marine bunkers and refinery fuel and loss. Fuel ethanol and biodiesel consumption is also included.
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