Biofuels consumption for transport in the United Kingdom has continuously rose to its peak, at 1.8 million metric tons of oil equivalent in 2019. Between 2015 and 2019, figures increased by some 875 kilotons of oil equivalent. Biodiesel consumption tended to be higher than bioethanol, and also presented a higher growth. In 2019, the UK consumed roughly 1.35 million metric tons of oil equivalent worth of biodiesel and 444.8 kilotons of oil equivalent worth of bioethanol.
Consumption of biofuels for transport in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2019, by fuel type (in kilotons of oil equivalent)
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EurObserv'ER. (September 16, 2020). Consumption of biofuels for transport in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2019, by fuel type (in kilotons of oil equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 08, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/613276/biofuels-consumption-transport-uk/
EurObserv'ER. "Consumption of biofuels for transport in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2019, by fuel type (in kilotons of oil equivalent)." Chart. September 16, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/613276/biofuels-consumption-transport-uk/
EurObserv'ER. (2020). Consumption of biofuels for transport in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2019, by fuel type (in kilotons of oil equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/613276/biofuels-consumption-transport-uk/
EurObserv'ER. "Consumption of Biofuels for Transport in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2015 to 2019, by Fuel Type (in Kilotons of Oil Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/613276/biofuels-consumption-transport-uk/
EurObserv'ER, Consumption of biofuels for transport in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2019, by fuel type (in kilotons of oil equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/613276/biofuels-consumption-transport-uk/ (last visited December 08, 2023)
Consumption of biofuels for transport in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2019, by fuel type (in kilotons of oil equivalent) [Graph], EurObserv'ER, September 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/613276/biofuels-consumption-transport-uk/