Iraq vs Latin America & Caribbean: Fuel imports
Fuel imports over time
- Iraq
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 22.9% against 10.9% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Iraq ranks 36th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 38th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & Caribbean in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 7.0% | 6.8% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 11.2% | 10.8% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 10.1% | 7.8% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 14.0% | 8.9% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Iraq or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Iraq, at 22.9% against 10.9% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2014.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 12.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2014.
- How do Iraq and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for fuel imports?
- Iraq ranks 36th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 38th 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.