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Note: These data are available in spreadsheet format by clicking the ''Download Series History'' link on the previous page (with drop-down menu bar at top).
 View History:  Annual  
U.S. Refinery Desulfurization (including Catalytic Hydrotreating) Downstream Charge Capacity as of January 1 (Barrels per Stream Day)
Decade Year-0 Year-1 Year-2 Year-3 Year-4 Year-5 Year-6 Year-7 Year-8 Year-9
  1980's 6,781,060 8,354,422 9,008,938 8,896,626 8,790,890 9,082,763 9,169,803 9,439,895
  1990's 9,536,925 9,676,330 9,644,010 9,676,740 10,616,350 10,916,250 NA 11,040,750 NA 11,461,099
  2000's 11,439,704 11,672,868 11,844,769 11,987,080 13,500,799 14,087,186 14,807,986 15,447,136 15,807,478


Updated on 6/18/2008
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration
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