Iran vs South Asia: Fuel exports
Fuel exports over time
- Iran
- South Asia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 56.4% against 16.6% in South Asia, a difference of 39.8%.
That makes Iran's figure about 3.4 times South Asia's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 23rd of 192 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.2% | 1.0% | 87.2% | Iran |
| 1970s | 93.1% | 0.8% | 92.3% | Iran |
| 1990s | 84.4% | 0.6% | 83.8% | Iran |
| 2000s | 81.3% | 6.5% | 74.8% | Iran |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 13.9% | 51.0% | Iran |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 14.8% | 29.7% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel exports, Iran or South Asia?
- Iran, at 56.4% against 16.6% in South Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in fuel exports between Iran and South Asia?
- 39.8%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Asia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Iran and South Asia rank globally for fuel exports?
- Iran ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 23rd 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.