Fuel imports in Guinea
Guinea: Fuel imports was 13.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Guinea, 1995–2016
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 13.8% for fuel imports in 2016.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Guinea peaked at 33.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2005.
That places Guinea 107th out of 196 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19.1% | — |
| 1996 | 26.5% | +39.3% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | -61.2% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 24.9% | +211.5% |
| 2001 | 18.6% | -25.3% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -92.2% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | +1173.6% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -52.3% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 8.0% | 26.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 1.9% | 33.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 13.8% | 31.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More energy & mining data for Guinea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.39 % 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Guinea?
- Fuel imports in Guinea was 13.8% in 2016, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2005.
- How does Guinea rank for fuel imports?
- Guinea ranks 107th out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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.