Iran vs Russia: Fuel imports
Fuel imports over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.0% against 0.8% in Russia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.6 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Russia ahead.
Iran ranks 189th and Russia ranks 192nd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 2.8% | 1.3% | Russia |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 2.2% | 2.9% | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Iran or Russia?
- Iran, at 2.0% against 0.8% in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Iran and Russia?
- 1.2%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Russia rank globally for fuel imports?
- Iran ranks 189th and Russia ranks 192nd 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.