Botswana vs China: Fuel imports

Botswana
20.5%
in 2023
China
20.4%
in 2024
Botswana rank
51st
China rank
53rd

Fuel imports over time

  • Botswana
  • China
0102030198420042024

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

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.