Afghanistan vs Zambia: Fuel imports

Afghanistan
22.7%
in 2019
Zambia
22.9%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
37th
Zambia rank
34th

Fuel imports over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Zambia
0102030196219932024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 22.9% against 22.7% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Zambia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 34th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 3.8% 9.1% 5.3% Zambia
1970s 7.6% 11.4% 3.7% Zambia
2000s 19.9% 15.1% 4.8% Afghanistan
2010s 20.1% 14.7% 5.3% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Afghanistan or Zambia?
Zambia, at 22.9% against 22.7% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Afghanistan and Zambia?
0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2019.
How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for fuel imports?
Afghanistan ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 34th 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.