Cameroon vs Kenya: Fuel imports

Cameroon
24.2%
in 2023
Kenya
23.5%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
28th
Kenya rank
31st

Fuel imports over time

  • Cameroon
  • Kenya
010203040196219932024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 24.2% against 23.5% in Kenya, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Kenya ahead.

Cameroon ranks 28th and Kenya ranks 31st of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 9.0% 22.5% 13.5% Kenya
1980s 4.6% 27.3% 22.7% Kenya
1990s 10.2% 16.7% 6.5% Kenya
2000s 15.8% 22.3% 6.5% Kenya
2010s 20.6% 18.7% 1.9% Cameroon
2020s 21.6% 21.1% 0.5% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Cameroon or Kenya?
Cameroon, at 24.2% against 23.5% in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Cameroon and Kenya?
0.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
35 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for fuel imports?
Cameroon ranks 28th and Kenya ranks 31st 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.