Canada vs Ireland: Fuel imports
Fuel imports over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6.5% against 6.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 167th and Ireland ranks 169th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.7% | 8.6% | 1.8% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 10.8% | 2.3% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 10.9% | 3.7% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.4% | 1.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 9.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 0.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Canada or Ireland?
- Canada, at 6.5% against 6.2% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for fuel imports?
- Canada ranks 167th and Ireland ranks 169th 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.