Petrol consumption around the world

clv101 · 11 Jul 2007 at 21:48

Here's a good graphic courtesy of The Economist:

Just to put things into perspective! 8)

I guess it's a little bit misleading as some of the other countries use lots of diesel - the same graph for diesel would be very different.

olv · 11 Jul 2007 at 22:01

surprised canada use so much, they have half the population of the UK :confused:

wez130 · 11 Jul 2007 at 22:03

olv said:
surprised canada use so much, they have half the population of the UK

and consume half as much as Britain

cymatty · 11 Jul 2007 at 22:04

What a surprise the second highest cost for fuel. :rolleyes:

L0rdMike · 11 Jul 2007 at 22:04

wez130 said:
and consume half as much as Britain

[TW]Fox · 11 Jul 2007 at 22:06

So how much is a litre of petrol in Turkmenistan? And what justification is there for our fuel being what appears to be 50 times as expensive?

Bes · 11 Jul 2007 at 22:08

[TW]Fox said:
And what justification is there for our fuel being what appears to be 50 times as expensive?

Are you having a laugh? That is moronic to expect out fuel to cost even remotely the same amount as Turkmenistan's. :rolleyes:

clv101 · 11 Jul 2007 at 22:13

[TW]Fox said:
So how much is a litre of petrol in Turkmenistan? And what justification is there for our fuel being what appears to be 50 times as expensive?

According to Wikipedia petrol in Turkmenistan was $0.29/gal or 7.7 cent per litre on 25 November 2006. So that's about 4p per litre or approx only 10% of the actual product cost! Why? ‘cos the Turkmenistan government is crazy.

[TW]Fox · 11 Jul 2007 at 22:16

Bes said:
Are you having a laugh? That is moronic to expect out fuel to cost even remotely the same amount as Turkmenistan's.

Where did I say I expected that? I asked what the justification for fuel 25 times the price is

Simon · 11 Jul 2007 at 22:17

[TW]Fox said:
So how much is a litre of petrol in Turkmenistan? And what justification is there for our fuel being what appears to be 50 times as expensive?

Its probably cheap crap produced and refined locally. I feel sorry for Turkey, their economy is no where near as strong as ours and wages are much much lower.

Simon · 11 Jul 2007 at 22:19

Turkmenistan extends social benefits for population until 2030

As the Ashgabat correspondent of Turkmenistan.ru reports, Turkmenistan's supreme representative and legislative body Khalk Maslakhaty (People's Council) has adopted a program of development of the basic sector of the national economy, oil and gas, until 2030.

"Turkmenistan's explored hydrocarbon resources are enough for 250 years. This is to say that the state can get vast profits and support its citizens," Turkmen President Saparmurat Niyazov said at the meeting. According to the head of state, the next two-fold increase in salaries, pensions and allowances is scheduled for 2008.

The members of the People's Council adopted a decision to extend free use of gas, electricity, water and salt for the citizens of Turkmenistan until 2030. The gasoline price has also been fixed until 2030. It has stood unchangeable at 400 manat per liter for the last 5 years (one US dollar is currently equals 23,5 thousand manat at the market exchange rate).

[TW]Fox · 11 Jul 2007 at 22:20

It would cost me £2.80 to fill my tank in Turkmenistan.

Just... blimey. That's criminally cheap - there is such thing as TOO cheap and that surely has to be it. £2.80...

Simon · 11 Jul 2007 at 22:21

[TW]Fox said:
It would cost me £2.80 to fill my tank in Turkmenistan.

Just... blimey. That's criminally cheap - there is such thing as TOO cheap and that surely has to be it. £2.80...

Your car probably wouldn't run for very long on it though.

Wow you can get a tank for less than £3. I bet thats a week's wages though!

MrSix · 11 Jul 2007 at 22:25

Laters guys....I'm off to Turkmenistan....

....Now where's that again?

*EDIT*

Next to Afghanistan!

"Honey, I'm home!"

Vanilla · 11 Jul 2007 at 22:52

olv said:
surprised canada use so much, they have half the population of the UK

Bigger engines, greater distances

Zip · 12 Jul 2007 at 06:18

[TW]Fox said:
So how much is a litre of petrol in Turkmenistan? And what justification is there for our fuel being what appears to be 50 times as expensive?

I dont know but does anyone know how much a house goes for over there?

clv101 · 12 Jul 2007 at 07:14

I’m in no rush, according the CIA World Fact Book Turkmenistan is basically a desert – between Iran and Afghanistan.

On the economy it says this:

Overall prospects in the near future are discouraging because of widespread internal poverty, a poor educational system, government misuse of oil and gas revenues, and Ashgabat's unwillingness to adopt market-oriented reforms. Turkmenistan's economic statistics are state secrets, and GDP and other figures are subject to wide margins of error. In particular, the rate of GDP growth is uncertain.

Few other bits: 60% unemployment, 58% below poverty line & 11% inflation.

Kreeeee · 12 Jul 2007 at 07:48

Am I blind or are the US conveniently missing from that chart?

Jokester · 12 Jul 2007 at 07:56

Kreeeee said:
Am I blind or are the US conveniently missing from that chart?

They're the column on the left.

Jokester

Bear · 12 Jul 2007 at 08:15

Kreeeee said:
Am I blind or are the US conveniently missing from that chart?

Bwaahhhaaaaa, blind as a bat