Iran vs United Arab Emirates: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports)

Iran
68.0%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
68.2%
in 2023
Iran rank
18th
United Arab Emirates rank
17th

Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) over time

  • Iran
  • United Arab Emirates
020406080100196319932023

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 68.2% against 68.0% in Iran, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Iran ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 192 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 86.1% 91.3% 5.2% United Arab Emirates
2000s 81.3% 66.2% 15.1% Iran
2010s 64.9% 51.3% 13.6% Iran
2020s 50.4% 71.1% 20.7% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel exports, Iran or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 68.2% against 68.0% in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in fuel exports between Iran and United Arab Emirates?
0.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Arab Emirates?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Iran and United Arab Emirates rank globally for fuel exports?
Iran ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th 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

Indicator
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports)
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 9,610 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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.