Iran vs Venezuela: Fuel imports

Iran
2.0%
in 2022
Venezuela
0.8%
in 2013
Iran rank
189th
Venezuela rank
191st

Fuel imports over time

  • Iran
  • Venezuela
0246810196219922022

How they compare

Iran currently reports 2.0% against 0.8% in Venezuela, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Iran's figure about 2.4 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Venezuela ahead.

Iran ranks 189th and Venezuela ranks 191st of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Venezuela Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4% 0.8% 0.4% Venezuela
1970s 0.3% 0.8% 0.5% Venezuela
1990s 1.5% 2.6% 1.1% Venezuela
2000s 5.1% 2.2% 2.9% Iran
2010s 1.8% 0.8% 1.0% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Iran or Venezuela?
Iran, at 2.0% against 0.8% in Venezuela as of 2022.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Iran and Venezuela?
1.2%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Venezuela?
28 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2013.
How do Iran and Venezuela rank globally for fuel imports?
Iran ranks 189th and Venezuela ranks 191st 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.