U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Vehicle Technologies Office
Fact #482: August 13, 2007
Refinery Output by World Region
A barrel of oil can be made into a variety of petroleum products. Each region of the world refines oil into different fuels based on the regions' need. In 2006, 40% of the refinery output in North America was gasoline. Europe and the Pacific region produce a greater share of diesel fuel from their refineries.
Refinery Output by World Region, 2006 
Note: The Other category includes white spirit, industrial spirit, lubricants, bitumen, paraffin waxes, tar, grease, olefins, and aromatics.
OECD North America: Canada, Mexico, United States.
OECD Pacific: Australia, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand.
OECD Europe: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Slovak Republic, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom.
Supporting Information
Refinery Output by World Region, 2006
| Product |
OECD North America |
OECD Europe |
OECD Pacific |
Total OECD |
| Gasoline |
40.4% |
20.3% |
18.5% |
29.6% |
| Diesel |
24.7% |
36.8% |
27.3% |
29.4% |
| Liquefied Petroleum Gases (LPG) |
2.0% |
2.7% |
2.4% |
2.3% |
| Naptha |
1.6% |
5.8% |
10.5% |
4.6% |
| Kerosene |
8.0% |
6.5% |
15.0% |
8.6% |
| Residual |
6.3% |
15.7% |
17.4% |
11.5% |
| Other |
17.1% |
12.3% |
9.0% |
14.0% |
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Source: International Energy Agency, Monthly Oil Survey, April 2007,
http://www.iea.org/Textbase/stats/surveys/oilsurv.pdf
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