Oil consumption, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Oil consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
38th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0056 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1973
All-time low
0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Oil consumption, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, oil consumption, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.0031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.0056 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 2020.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Oil consumption, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0039 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0048 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0051 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0051 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0054 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0056 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0052 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0047 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0038 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0036 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0039 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0039 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0038 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0041 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0041 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0041 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0041 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0039 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0041 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0048 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0049 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0056 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0039 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0036 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0041 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0035 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 35 Germany 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 36 Palestine, State of 0.0032 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 37 Cyprus 0.0031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 39 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 40 Switzerland 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 41 Jamaica 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2025)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Oil consumption, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.0031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0056 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for oil consumption, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 59 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Oil consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oil consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Oil consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.