Oil pipelines by country and status worldwide

The United States is home to the greatest number of oil pipelines in the world. As of December 2020, there were 160 operational oil pipelines in the country and a further 22 under development. The United States is also one of the leading countries in terms of number of gas pipelines in the world.

Pipeline transportation is used to move gaseous or liquid products from their production or extraction site to refineries and ultimately end consumers. Oil pipelines measure between 100 and 1,220 millimeters in diameter and are made from steel or thermoplastic high-density polyethylene.

Countries with largest number of operational and planned oil pipelines worldwide as of December 2020

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June 2022

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Worldwide

Survey time period

December 2020

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* Includes pipelines proposed and those already under construction.
The source does not specify a release date. Date of release is date of last access.
Figure compiled manually by Statista based on data available on the Global Fossil Infrastructure Tracker Map.

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