Afghanistan vs Europe & Central Asia: Fuel imports

Afghanistan
22.7%
in 2019
Europe & Central Asia
10.7%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
37th
Europe & Central Asia rank
40th

Fuel imports over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Europe & Central Asia
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 22.7% against 10.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 12.0%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 37th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Europe & Central Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 5.5% 11.5% 6.0% Europe & Central Asia
1970s 7.6% 15.9% 8.3% Europe & Central Asia
2000s 19.9% 12.6% 7.2% Afghanistan
2010s 20.1% 12.1% 8.0% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Afghanistan or Europe & Central Asia?
Afghanistan, at 22.7% against 10.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2019.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia?
12.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2019.
How do Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for fuel imports?
Afghanistan ranks 37th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,984 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.