Afghanistan vs Iraq: Fuel imports
Fuel imports over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 22.9% against 22.7% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 37th and Iraq ranks 36th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4% | 0.2% | 8.2% | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 0.3% | 7.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 62.6% | 46.5% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 22.9% | 3.5% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 22.9% against 22.7% in Afghanistan as of 2014.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 0.2%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2014.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for fuel imports?
- Afghanistan ranks 37th and Iraq ranks 36th 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
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.