Pacific island small states vs Palau: Fuel imports

Pacific island small states
16.2%
in 2021
Palau
24.1%
in 2018
Pacific island small states rank
27th
Palau rank
29th

Fuel imports over time

  • Pacific island small states
  • Palau
10203040197019952021

How they compare

Palau currently reports 24.1% against 16.2% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 7.9%.

That makes Palau's figure about 1.5 times Pacific island small states's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Palau ahead.

Pacific island small states ranks 27th and Palau ranks 29th of 47 groups.

Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pacific island small states Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 27.1% 30.3% 3.2% Palau
2010s 22.2% 26.9% 4.6% Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Pacific island small states or Palau?
Palau, at 24.1% against 16.2% in Pacific island small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Pacific island small states and Palau?
7.9%, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Palau?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Pacific island small states and Palau rank globally for fuel imports?
Pacific island small states ranks 27th and Palau ranks 29th of 47 groups.
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.