Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Fuel exports
Fuel exports over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 83.8% against 79.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Qatar ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.6% | 99.4% | 2.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 84.0% | 89.6% | 5.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 90.2% | 1.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 83.5% | 4.8% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 78.4% | 6.3% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel exports, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Qatar, at 83.8% against 79.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fuel exports between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 4.4%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fuel exports?
- Qatar ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th 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.