Nepal vs World: Fuel imports

Nepal
23.0%
in 2022
World
13.1%
in 2024
Nepal rank
33rd
World rank
32nd

Fuel imports over time

  • Nepal
  • World
0510152025196219932024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 23.0% against 13.1% in World, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.8 times World's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1974 it was World ahead.

Nepal ranks 33rd and World ranks 32nd of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 4 and World in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal World Difference Ahead
1970s 14.9% 19.4% 4.4% World
1980s 13.8% 18.5% 4.7% World
1990s 11.5% 7.4% 4.1% Nepal
2000s 15.7% 11.7% 4.0% Nepal
2010s 17.4% 14.1% 3.3% Nepal
2020s 17.5% 12.3% 5.2% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Nepal or World?
Nepal, at 23.0% against 13.1% in World as of 2022.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Nepal and World?
9.9%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and World?
33 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
How do Nepal and World rank globally for fuel imports?
Nepal ranks 33rd and World ranks 32nd 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.