India vs United States: Fuel exports
Fuel exports over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 18.3% against 17.1% in India, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was United States ahead.
India ranks 45th and United States ranks 44th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 3.5% | 2.4% | United States |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 3.4% | 2.7% | United States |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 4.3% | 2.8% | India |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | United States |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 3.4% | 6.7% | India |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 10.3% | 5.6% | India |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 17.4% | 0.6% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel exports, India or United States?
- United States, at 18.3% against 17.1% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fuel exports between India and United States?
- 1.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do India and United States rank globally for fuel exports?
- India ranks 45th and United States ranks 44th of 192 countries.
- 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.