Kerosene Consumption — 2023
What the figures show
In 2023, Japan ranked first with 207.0 thousand barrels per day, followed by China (77.4) and United Kingdom (62.8). Together the top three accounted for 54.36% of the world total. 216 countries reported figures for 2023.
216 countries reported figures for 2023. The record lists the first 15, in the order published.
- Japan ranked 1st with 207.0 thousand barrels per day, 32.41% of the total. In 2022 the figure was 227.0 thousand barrels per day (-8.78%).
- China ranked 2nd with 77.40 thousand barrels per day, 12.12% of the total. In 2022 the figure was 76.06 thousand barrels per day (+1.76%).
- United Kingdom ranked 3rd with 62.82 thousand barrels per day, 9.83% of the total. In 2022 the figure was 58.02 thousand barrels per day (+8.28%).
- South Korea ranked 4th with 40.30 thousand barrels per day, 6.31% of the total. In 2022 the figure was 46.00 thousand barrels per day (-12.40%).
- Iraq ranked 5th with 37.93 thousand barrels per day, 5.94% of the total. In 2022 the figure was 28.85 thousand barrels per day (+31.48%).
Source
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. Department of Energy, International Energy Statistics (API v2 route "international"; productId 64, activityId 2, unit TBPD, annual). Period 2023. Retrieved 2026-10-15 09:02:18 UTC. Compiled by Eurabelt Fuels Global Statistics.
Kerosene Consumption — 2023
The figures as published
| Rank | Country | Value thousand barrels per day | Share of total | Previous value | Change | Previous rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 207.0 | 32.41% | 227.0 | -8.78% | 1 |
| 2 | China | 77.40 | 12.12% | 76.06 | +1.76% | 2 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 62.82 | 9.83% | 58.02 | +8.28% | 3 |
| 4 | South Korea | 40.30 | 6.31% | 46.00 | -12.40% | 4 |
| 5 | Iraq | 37.93 | 5.94% | 28.85 | +31.48% | 5 |
| 6 | Iran | 28.68 | 4.49% | 27.94 | +2.64% | 6 |
| 7 | South Africa | 21.70 | 3.40% | 21.27 | +2.04% | 7 |
| 8 | Nigeria | 17.03 | 2.67% | 16.62 | +2.48% | 8 |
| 9 | Ireland | 16.06 | 2.51% | 16.12 | -0.34% | 9 |
| 10 | Thailand | 15.66 | 2.45% | 15.34 | +2.12% | 10 |
| 11 | United States | 10.57 | 1.65% | 5.25 | +101.28% | 16 |
| 12 | India | 10.24 | 1.60% | 14.86 | -31.07% | 11 |
| 13 | Indonesia | 8.89 | 1.39% | 8.89 | 0.00% | 12 |
| 14 | Canada | 8.44 | 1.32% | 8.53 | -1.03% | 13 |
| 15 | Israel | 6.62 | 1.04% | 4.64 | +42.65% | 17 |
| World | 638.8 | 100.00% | ||||
Kerosene Consumption, 2023. Unit: thousand barrels per day. 216 countries reported; the first 15 are shown. Previous period: 2022.
1 cited source
- [1]International Energy Statistics U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. Department of Energy
How this record was made
The ranking period 2023 of “Kerosene Consumption” as published on Eurabelt Fuels Global Statistics, compiled from U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. Department of Energy. The record lists the first 15 rows in the order published and states each figure as published: rank, value, share of the total, the value for the previous period, the change and the previous rank. No figure is estimated or interpreted.
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Cite this record
Eurabelt Publications (2026). Kerosene Consumption — 2023. Record EBF-PUB-2026-0151. publications.eurabeltfuels.eu/record/kerosene-consumption-2023