Fuel exports in World
World: Fuel exports was 10.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuel exports in World, 1963–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, fuel exports in World stood at 10.7%.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in World peaked at 15.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1965.
That places World 26th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Fuel exports in World, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 5.7% | — |
| 1964 | 4.8% | -15.9% |
| 1965 | 4.7% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 4.9% | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 5.1% | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 7.1% | +40.4% |
| 1969 | 7.1% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 6.1% | -13.5% |
| 1971 | 6.5% | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 7.5% | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 7.1% | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 10.8% | +51.0% |
| 1975 | 11.5% | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 11.1% | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 10.6% | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 12.6% | +19.3% |
| 1979 | 13.8% | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 12.8% | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 14.1% | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 14.5% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 13.2% | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 14.4% | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 15.5% | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 8.8% | -43.1% |
| 1987 | 8.5% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 9.6% | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 8.0% | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | 4.7% | 7.1% | 7 |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 6.1% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 8.5% | 15.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 6.7% | 9.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 10.3% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 10.3% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 10.2% | 14.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 23 Iran, Islamic Republic of 56.4% compare
- 24 Cameroon 54.1% compare
- 25 Gabon 54.0% compare
- 26 Cayman Islands 52.3% compare
- 27 Syrian Arab Republic 49.9% compare
- 28 Cyprus 49.1% compare
- 29 Colombia 45.3% compare
More energy & mining data for World
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.5% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.8% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 3.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 16.5% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 3,558 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 30.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in World?
- Fuel exports in World was 10.7% in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1965.
- How does World rank for fuel exports?
- World ranks 26th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.