China vs Tanzania: Fuel imports
Fuel imports over time
- China
- Tanzania
How they compare
China currently reports 20.4% against 19.9% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Tanzania ahead.
China ranks 53rd and Tanzania ranks 56th of 196 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 44.3% | 43.1% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 7.7% | 2.5% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 20.1% | 9.6% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 28.9% | 12.9% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 20.6% | 2.2% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, China or Tanzania?
- China, at 20.4% against 19.9% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between China and Tanzania?
- 0.5%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tanzania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do China and Tanzania rank globally for fuel imports?
- China ranks 53rd and Tanzania ranks 56th 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.