European Union vs United States: Fuel exports
Fuel exports over time
- European Union
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 18.3% against 5.3% in European Union, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes United States's figure about 3.4 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 41st and United States ranks 44th of 46 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8% | 3.5% | 1.3% | European Union |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 3.4% | 1.6% | European Union |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 4.3% | 1.8% | European Union |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 0.9% | European Union |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 0.7% | European Union |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 10.3% | 5.0% | United States |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 17.4% | 12.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel exports, European Union or United States?
- United States, at 18.3% against 5.3% in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fuel exports between European Union and United States?
- 13.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United States?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do European Union and United States rank globally for fuel exports?
- European Union ranks 41st and United States ranks 44th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.