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Refinery Capacity

56 countries1,954 records1990–2024

About this indicator

Refinery capacity measured in thousands of barrels per day indicates a country's ability to process crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks. Refinery investment patterns signal long-term expectations about oil demand.

Full name: Refinery capacity (thousand barrels/day)

Source: Energy Institute

Top 20 Countries — Refinery Capacity

1🇨🇳China
2🇺🇸United States
3🇷🇺Russia
4🇮🇳India
5🇰🇷South Korea
6🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
7🇯🇵Japan
8🇮🇷Iran
9🇧🇷Brazil
10🇩🇪Germany
11🇨🇦Canada
12🇮🇹Italy
13🇪🇸Spain
14🇲🇽Mexico
15🇻🇪Venezuela
16🇸🇬Singapore
17🇦🇪United Arab Emirates
18🇮🇩Indonesia
19🇹🇭Thailand
20🇳🇱Netherlands

Full Country Rankings (56)

#CountryValueUnitYear
1🇨🇳 China18,514k barrels/day2024
2🇺🇸 United States18,416k barrels/day2024
3🇷🇺 Russia6,781k barrels/day2024
4🇮🇳 India5,171.61k barrels/day2024
5🇰🇷 South Korea3,363k barrels/day2024
6🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia3,289k barrels/day2024
7🇯🇵 Japan2,954.88k barrels/day2024
8🇮🇷 Iran2,460k barrels/day2024
9🇧🇷 Brazil2,290.11k barrels/day2024
10🇩🇪 Germany2,076k barrels/day2024
11🇨🇦 Canada1,954k barrels/day2024
12🇮🇹 Italy1,803k barrels/day2024
13🇪🇸 Spain1,590.51k barrels/day2024
14🇲🇽 Mexico1,558k barrels/day2024
15🇻🇪 Venezuela1,303k barrels/day2024
16🇸🇬 Singapore1,302k barrels/day2024
17🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1,271k barrels/day2024
18🇮🇩 Indonesia1,259k barrels/day2024
19🇹🇭 Thailand1,241.5k barrels/day2024
20🇳🇱 Netherlands1,240.95k barrels/day2024
21🇮🇶 Iraq1,219k barrels/day2024
22🇬🇧 United Kingdom1,218.99k barrels/day2024
23🇲🇾 Malaysia1,155k barrels/day2024
24🇫🇷 France1,145k barrels/day2024
25🇳🇬 Nigeria1,030k barrels/day2024
26🇪🇬 Egypt825k barrels/day2024
27🇹🇷 Turkey822k barrels/day2024
28🇩🇿 Algeria657k barrels/day2024
29🇧🇪 Belgium645k barrels/day2024
30🇦🇷 Argentina600k barrels/day2024
31🇵🇱 Poland583k barrels/day2024
32🇬🇷 Greece528k barrels/day2024
33🇨🇴 Colombia501k barrels/day2024
34🇸🇪 Sweden454k barrels/day2024
35🇵🇰 Pakistan450k barrels/day2024
36🇰🇿 Kazakhstan400k barrels/day2024
37🇻🇳 Vietnam367k barrels/day2024
38🇮🇱 Israel301k barrels/day2024
39🇵🇪 Peru283k barrels/day2024
40🇷🇴 Romania251.63k barrels/day2024
41🇺🇦 Ukraine250k barrels/day2024
42🇨🇱 Chile242k barrels/day2024
43🇦🇺 Australia235k barrels/day2024
44🇳🇴 Norway226k barrels/day2024
45🇵🇹 Portugal225k barrels/day2024
46🇿🇦 South Africa215k barrels/day2024
47🇫🇮 Finland206k barrels/day2024
48🇲🇦 Morocco200.82k barrels/day2018
49🇦🇹 Austria192.79k barrels/day2024
50🇩🇰 Denmark180.55k barrels/day2024
51🇵🇭 Philippines180k barrels/day2024
52🇨🇿 Czech Republic174.72k barrels/day2024
53🇭🇺 Hungary165k barrels/day2024
54🇨🇭 Switzerland68k barrels/day2024
55🇧🇩 Bangladesh43k barrels/day2024
56🇳🇿 New Zealand30k barrels/day2024

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