Botswana vs China: Fuel imports
Fuel imports over time
- Botswana
- China
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 20.5% against 20.4% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
Botswana ranks 51st and China ranks 53rd of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.5% | 0.5% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 16.0% | 1.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 18.0% | 2.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Botswana or China?
- Botswana, at 20.5% against 20.4% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Botswana and China?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and China?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and China rank globally for fuel imports?
- Botswana ranks 51st and China ranks 53rd 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.