Nepal vs Zambia: Fuel imports

Nepal
23.0%
in 2022
Zambia
22.9%
in 2024
Nepal rank
33rd
Zambia rank
34th

Fuel imports over time

  • Nepal
  • Zambia
0510152025196619952024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 23.0% against 22.9% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Zambia ahead.

Nepal ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 34th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 14.9% 15.3% 0.4% Zambia
1990s 11.6% 9.1% 2.5% Nepal
2000s 15.7% 13.2% 2.5% Nepal
2010s 17.4% 14.7% 2.7% Nepal
2020s 17.5% 8.6% 8.9% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Nepal or Zambia?
Nepal, at 23.0% against 22.9% in Zambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Nepal and Zambia?
0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zambia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
How do Nepal and Zambia rank globally for fuel imports?
Nepal ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 34th 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.