DECC quarterly figures for UK aviation turbine fuel show a decline
Date added: 30 January, 2010
30.1.2010
DECC produce figures each quarter, to show the amount of energy of all sorts
being used in the UK.
One of the statistics they collect is the amount of aviation turbine fuel used
in that quarter. This is the amount of turbine fuel sold in the UK and does not
take account of fuel used by airlines here, but bought abroad.
During all of 2008, the amount droped by 3% – compared to 2007.
During the first quarter of 2009 the quantity of aviation turbine fuel bought
in the UK fell by 7.1% compared to the same quarter in 2008.
During the second quarter of 2009 the quantity of aviation turbine fuel bought
in the UK fell by 2.7% compared to the same quarter in 2008.
During the third quarter of 2009 the quantity of aviation turbine fuel bought
in the UK fell by 3.7% compared to the same quarter in 2008.
The CAA statistics for all of 2009 show there was a drop of – 8.5% in Air Transport Movements in 2009 compared to 2008. And there was a drop
of -7.2% in the number of terminal passengers in 2009 compared to 2008.
(provisional statistics)
When the CAA statistics are finalised, they will be at
The December 23rd press release – figures for the third quarter of 2009 – is
at
– shows the amount of Aviation turbine fuel used for the quarter was 3,272 thousand
tonnes
– down 3.7% on the third quarter of 2008.
The September press release – figures for the second quarter of 2009 – is at
– shows the amount of Aviation turbine fuel used for the quarter was 2,994 thousand
tonnes
– down 2.7% on the second quarter of 2008.
The June press release – figures for the first quarter of 2009 – is at
– shows the amount of Aviation turbine fuel used for the quarter was 2,728 thousand
tonnes
– down 7.1% on the first quarter of 2008.
and the March press release – figures for all of 2008 – is at
Shows the amount of – Aviation turbine fuel used during 2008 was
12,253 thousand tonnes
– down 3.0% on 2007.
and
UK demand for aviation turbine fuel fell by 3% in 2008 compared to previous year,
reports DECC
DECC press releases are at:
Posted: Saturday, January 30th, 2010. Filed in Climate Change News.
