Norway vs United Arab Emirates: Fuel imports
Fuel imports over time
- Norway
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.2% against 4.5% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 179th and United Arab Emirates ranks 181st of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.5% | 6.9% | 6.6% | Norway |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 8.8% | 5.1% | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.7% | 0.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 0.7% | 3.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.9% | 1.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 9.3% | 2.1% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Norway or United Arab Emirates?
- Norway, at 5.2% against 4.5% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Norway and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Arab Emirates?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Norway and United Arab Emirates rank globally for fuel imports?
- Norway ranks 179th and United Arab Emirates ranks 181st 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.