Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Comoros
Comoros: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 10.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fuel imports in Comoros, 1962–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 10.2% for fuel imports in 2023.
That represents a change of up 533.6% on the previous year and up 539.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Comoros peaked at 31.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2009.
That places Comoros 137th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.0% | — |
| 1995 | 12.7% | +152.6% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | -42.6% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -43.7% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +154.4% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -59.9% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -70.3% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +149.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -69.3% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | +1611.5% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -54.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -86.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -33.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +240.2% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +155.5% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -73.8% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +1174.9% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -92.9% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +427.1% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +95.3% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | +218.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -94.9% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | +533.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 10.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 10.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.8%, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1611.5% | 0.7% | 12.6% |
| 2017 | +1174.9% | 1.1% | 13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 3.2% | 12.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 0.5% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 0.5% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 1.6% | 31.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 134 Latvia 10.5% compare
- 135 Morocco 10.4% compare
- 136 Costa Rica 10.3% compare
- 138 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.1% compare
- 139 Bangladesh 10.1% compare
- 140 Iceland 9.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Comoros
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Comoros?
- Fuel imports in Comoros was 10.2% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
- How does Comoros rank for fuel imports?
- Comoros ranks 137th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 539.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 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.