Malta vs Sri Lanka: Fuel imports

Malta
21.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
21.5%
in 2024
Malta rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
43rd

Fuel imports over time

  • Malta
  • Sri Lanka
01020304050196219932024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 21.5% against 21.2% in Malta, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Malta ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 5.8% 7.5% 1.7% Sri Lanka
1970s 7.8% 14.0% 6.2% Sri Lanka
1980s 11.0% 22.5% 11.5% Sri Lanka
1990s 4.9% 8.7% 3.8% Sri Lanka
2000s 9.5% 15.4% 5.9% Sri Lanka
2010s 32.6% 18.2% 14.4% Malta
2020s 18.3% 19.7% 1.4% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Malta or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 21.5% against 21.2% in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Malta and Sri Lanka?
0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sri Lanka?
52 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Malta and Sri Lanka rank globally for fuel imports?
Malta ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd 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.