Germany vs United Kingdom: Imports of oil and petroleum products by partner country

Germany
117,932 Thousand tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
85,632 Thousand tonnes
in 2019
Germany rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
5th

Imports of oil and petroleum products by partner country over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 117,932 Thousand tonnes against 85,632 Thousand tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 32,300 Thousand tonnes.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 51 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 144,674 Thousand tonnes 62,932 Thousand tonnes 81,742 Thousand tonnes Germany
2000s 142,311 Thousand tonnes 77,422 Thousand tonnes 64,889 Thousand tonnes Germany
2010s 127,684 Thousand tonnes 84,402 Thousand tonnes 43,282 Thousand tonnes Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of oil and petroleum products by partner country, Germany or United Kingdom?
Germany, at 117,932 Thousand tonnes against 85,632 Thousand tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of oil and petroleum products by partner country between Germany and United Kingdom?
32,300 Thousand tonnes, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for imports of oil and petroleum products by partner country?
Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Imports of oil and petroleum products by partner country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Imports of oil and petroleum products by partner country
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,746 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed