Fact #346: November 15, 2004
What Is Made from a Barrel of Crude Oil?
The answer to that question varies for each country and region around the world. In North America, gasoline is the prevailing motor fuel; thus, 41% of the product produced by North American refineries is gasoline. The refineries in European countries, where 44% of new passenger car sales are diesels, produce a greater share of diesel fuel (36%) than gasoline (21%).
Refinery Gross Output by World Region, 2003
Note: OECD = Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Supporting Information
| North America | OECD Europe | OECD Pacific | Total OECD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liquified Petroleum Gas | 2.2% | 2.9% | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Naptha | 1.7% | 6.1% | 9.1% | 4.5% |
| Total Gasoline | 41.0% | 20.7% | 18.7% | 30.1% |
| Total Kerosene | 8.1% | 6.1% | 14.3% | 8.5% |
| Diesel Oil | 23.4% | 36.2% | 27.8% | 28.6% |
| Residual Fuel Oil | 6.9% | 15.8% | 19.1% | 12.1% |
| Other Products | 16.7% | 12.2% | 8.6% | 13.7% |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
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Source: International Energy Agency, Monthly Oil Survey, February 2004, Paris, France, Table 7. | ||||
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