Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 30.1% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Micronesia (country), 2002–2013
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2013, fuel imports in Micronesia (country) stood at 30.1%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 143.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Micronesia (country) peaked at 30.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2002.
That places Micronesia (country) 11th out of 196 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6.9% | — |
| 2003 | 12.4% | +80.5% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | +2.2% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 30.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 30.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.0%, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 6.9% | 25.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 20.1% | 30.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More energy & mining data for Micronesia (country)
- 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 2.52 % 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 1.4% (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Micronesia (country)?
- Fuel imports in Micronesia (country) was 30.1% in 2013, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2002.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for fuel imports?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 11th out of 196 countries with data for 2013.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.