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The International Energy Agency tracks the gross output of refineries for the 35 countries in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). For 2015, the Americas produced the greatest share of gasoline – 41% in 2015, while in Asia/Oceania and Europe only about 20% of refinery yield is gasoline. Asia/Oceania produced the greatest share of diesel fuel – 41%. Europe’s refineries yielded the most kerosene and naphtha.
Share of Refinery Gross Output by Product, 2015
Notes:
LPG = liquefied petroleum gasoline.
OECD Americas: Canada; Chile; Mexico; United States.
OECD Asia/Oceania: Australia; Israel; Japan; Korea; New Zealand.
OECD Europe: Austria; Belgium; Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Iceland; Ireland; Italy; Luxembourg; Netherlands; Switzerland; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Slovak Republic; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; Turkey; United Kingdom.
Data for Latvia are not included. Latvia became a member country of the OECD in 2016.
Supporting Information
| Product | OECD Americas |
OECD Asia/Oceania |
OECD Europe |
OECD Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LPG | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.3% |
| Naphtha | 1.5% | 6.3% | 12.8% | 5.1% |
| Gasoline | 41.0% | 18.8% | 20.6% | 30.2% |
| Kerosene | 8.2% | 7.7% | 14.9% | 9.2% |
| Diesel fuel | 29.2% | 41.0% | 30.7% | 33.3% |
| Residual fuel oil | 4.2% | 11.0% | 8.6% | 7.2% |
| Other products | 13.6% | 12.7% | 10.2% | 12.7% |
| Source for calendar year 2015: International Energy Agency, Monthly Oil Statistics, May 2016. | ||||