Palau vs World: Fuel imports

Palau
24.1%
in 2018
World
13.1%
in 2024
Palau rank
29th
World rank
32nd

Fuel imports over time

  • Palau
  • World
10203040196219932024

How they compare

Palau currently reports 24.1% against 13.1% in World, a difference of 11.0%.

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

Across all 12 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.

Palau ranks 29th and World ranks 32nd of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau World Difference Ahead
2000s 30.3% 15.2% 15.1% Palau
2010s 26.9% 14.3% 12.6% Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel imports, Palau or World?
Palau, at 24.1% against 13.1% in World as of 2018.
What is the difference in fuel imports between Palau and World?
11.0%, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and World?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Palau and World rank globally for fuel imports?
Palau ranks 29th 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.