Fuel imports in Honduras
Honduras: Fuel imports was 17.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Honduras, 1963–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, fuel imports in Honduras stood at 17.8%.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Honduras peaked at 25.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1967.
That places Honduras 69th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 7.6% | — |
| 1964 | 6.7% | -11.6% |
| 1965 | 5.6% | -16.0% |
| 1966 | 5.2% | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 5.0% | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 6.8% | +34.9% |
| 1969 | 6.9% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 6.7% | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 9.0% | +35.2% |
| 1972 | 9.9% | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 9.9% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 16.7% | +67.9% |
| 1975 | 16.9% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 10.6% | -37.2% |
| 1977 | 12.0% | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 10.9% | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 12.9% | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 15.9% | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 15.8% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 21.8% | +37.8% |
| 1983 | 22.4% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 12.4% | -44.7% |
| 1985 | 25.9% | +109.3% |
| 1986 | 16.9% | -34.9% |
| 1987 | 18.1% | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 13.8% | -23.5% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 11.5% | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 13.3% | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | -22.6% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | +42.8% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | +35.7% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -32.5% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | +24.8% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | -1.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 17.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.2%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 17.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.8%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel imports in Honduras 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +109.3% | 12.4% | 25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3% | 5.0% | 7.6% | 7 |
| 1970s | 11.6% | 6.7% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.6% | 12.4% | 25.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 8.5% | 13.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 13.6% | 21.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 14.0% | 25.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 13.8% | 18.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 66 Vanuatu 18.2% compare
- 67 Egypt 17.9% compare
- 68 Chad 17.9% compare
- 70 South Africa 17.7% compare
- 71 Guinea-Bissau 17.4% compare
- 72 Republic of Moldova 17.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Honduras
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.15 % 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% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Honduras?
- Fuel imports in Honduras was 17.8% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1967.
- How does Honduras rank for fuel imports?
- Honduras ranks 69th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras 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.