Fuel exports in OECD members
OECD members: Fuel exports was 9.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuel exports in OECD members, 1962–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, fuel exports in OECD members stood at 9.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in OECD members peaked at 12.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1967.
OECD members ranks 30th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fuel exports in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.4% | — |
| 1963 | 4.1% | -22.5% |
| 1964 | 3.7% | -11.9% |
| 1965 | 3.5% | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 3.2% | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 3.4% | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 3.2% | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 3.5% | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 3.6% | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 3.3% | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 4.9% | +49.3% |
| 1975 | 5.4% | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 5.3% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 5.6% | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 6.9% | +28.1% |
| 1980 | 8.8% | +26.5% |
| 1981 | 9.8% | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 10.6% | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 10.0% | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 9.9% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | -39.4% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | -33.2% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | +32.6% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +33.8% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +32.1% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | +41.8% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 5.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 3.2% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 3.9% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.5% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.6% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.0% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 6.4% | 12.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 27 Syrian Arab Republic 49.9% compare
- 28 Cyprus 49.1% compare
- 29 Colombia 45.3% compare
- 30 Russian Federation 43.1% compare
- 31 Papua New Guinea 42.6% compare
- 32 Samoa 33.3% compare
- 33 Senegal 32.7% compare
More energy & mining data for OECD members
- Fuel imports 11.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.7% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.5% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 1.4% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 16.6% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 7,670 kWh per capita (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 7.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in OECD members?
- Fuel exports in OECD members was 9.5% in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1967.
- How does OECD members rank for fuel exports?
- OECD members ranks 30th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.