Congo vs United Arab Emirates: Fuel imports

Congo
5.2%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
4.5%
in 2023
Congo rank
178th
United Arab Emirates rank
181st

Fuel imports over time

  • Congo
  • United Arab Emirates
05101520196219922023

How they compare

Congo currently reports 5.2% against 4.5% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 178th and United Arab Emirates ranks 181st of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 7.2% 6.9% 0.4% Congo
1980s 8.1% 8.9% 0.8% United Arab Emirates
1990s 0.8% 4.1% 3.3% United Arab Emirates
2000s 4.1% 1.0% 3.1% Congo
2010s 2.9% 3.9% 0.9% United Arab Emirates
2020s 3.6% 9.3% 5.7% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Congo or United Arab Emirates?
Congo, at 5.2% against 4.5% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Congo and United Arab Emirates?
0.7%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United Arab Emirates?
22 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Congo and United Arab Emirates rank globally for fuel imports?
Congo ranks 178th and United Arab Emirates ranks 181st 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.