Oman vs World: Fuel imports

Oman
23.9%
in 2024
World
13.1%
in 2024
Oman rank
30th
World rank
32nd

Fuel imports over time

  • Oman
  • World
010203040196219932024

How they compare

Oman currently reports 23.9% against 13.1% in World, a difference of 10.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was World ahead.

Oman ranks 30th and World ranks 32nd of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 1 and World in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman World Difference Ahead
1970s 6.8% 19.4% 12.5% World
1980s 5.6% 18.5% 12.9% World
1990s 1.8% 8.9% 7.0% World
2000s 6.9% 12.6% 5.7% World
2010s 8.8% 14.1% 5.3% World
2020s 18.2% 12.8% 5.3% Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Oman or World?
Oman, at 23.9% against 13.1% in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Oman and World?
10.8%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and World?
48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Oman and World rank globally for fuel imports?
Oman ranks 30th 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.