Japan vs Madagascar: Fuel imports
Fuel imports over time
- Japan
- Madagascar
How they compare
Japan currently reports 19.6% against 18.8% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 58th and Madagascar ranks 61st of 196 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.1% | 5.8% | 13.3% | Japan |
| 1970s | 34.4% | 13.6% | 20.8% | Japan |
| 1980s | 48.0% | 19.3% | 28.6% | Japan |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 18.8% | 0.4% | Japan |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 18.3% | 6.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 19.1% | 7.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 17.6% | 5.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Japan or Madagascar?
- Japan, at 19.6% against 18.8% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Japan and Madagascar?
- 0.8%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Madagascar?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Madagascar rank globally for fuel imports?
- Japan ranks 58th and Madagascar ranks 61st 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.