This statistic shows the average consumption per adult of pure alcohol from alcoholic beverages in the United Kingdom, from financial year 2002/03 to 2012/13. Since peaking in the 2004/05 period, there has been a gradual decline in the amount of pure alcohol consumed from beverages released for consumption in the UK.
Average alcohol consumption per adult in the United Kingdom (UK) from financial year 2002/03 to 2012/13
(in litres of pure alcohol)
Data refers to the amount of alcohol released for consumption (clearances) onto the UK market by HMRC, including imported products and those produced or processed in the UK.
Includes spirits, beer, cider and wine (made wine and wine of fresh grape only)
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HM Revenue and Customs. (October 31, 2013). Average alcohol consumption per adult in the United Kingdom (UK) from financial year 2002/03 to 2012/13 (in litres of pure alcohol) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 29, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/304251/alcohol-consumption-per-head-clearances-united-kingdom-uk/
HM Revenue and Customs. "Average alcohol consumption per adult in the United Kingdom (UK) from financial year 2002/03 to 2012/13 (in litres of pure alcohol)." Chart. October 31, 2013. Statista. Accessed May 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/304251/alcohol-consumption-per-head-clearances-united-kingdom-uk/
HM Revenue and Customs. (2013). Average alcohol consumption per adult in the United Kingdom (UK) from financial year 2002/03 to 2012/13 (in litres of pure alcohol). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/304251/alcohol-consumption-per-head-clearances-united-kingdom-uk/
HM Revenue and Customs. "Average Alcohol Consumption per Adult in The United Kingdom (Uk) from Financial Year 2002/03 to 2012/13 (in Litres of Pure Alcohol)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/304251/alcohol-consumption-per-head-clearances-united-kingdom-uk/
HM Revenue and Customs, Average alcohol consumption per adult in the United Kingdom (UK) from financial year 2002/03 to 2012/13 (in litres of pure alcohol) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/304251/alcohol-consumption-per-head-clearances-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited May 29, 2022)
