Fuel imports in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Fuel imports was 17.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Papua New Guinea, 1971–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel imports in Papua New Guinea is 17.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Papua New Guinea peaked at 22.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1998.
Papua New Guinea ranks 74th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.4% | — |
| 1972 | 5.0% | +47.3% |
| 1973 | 4.9% | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 8.6% | +76.9% |
| 1975 | 10.7% | +24.8% |
| 1976 | 13.6% | +27.2% |
| 1981 | 21.1% | +54.5% |
| 1982 | 19.2% | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 21.0% | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 18.0% | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 17.1% | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 10.3% | -39.8% |
| 1987 | 10.7% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -76.3% |
| 2000 | 22.1% | +775.6% |
| 2001 | 22.5% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | -42.3% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -47.1% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | +92.7% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | +17.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 17.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.2%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 17.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.0%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel imports in Papua New Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +775.6% | 2.5% | 22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.7% | 3.4% | 13.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 16.8% | 10.3% | 21.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 13.0% | 22.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 8.9% | 17.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 10.8% | 17.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 71 Guinea-Bissau 17.4% compare
- 72 Republic of Moldova 17.4% compare
- 73 Serbia 17.2% compare
- 75 Thailand 16.9% compare
- 76 Solomon Islands 16.8% compare
- 77 Tuvalu 16.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Papua New Guinea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 9.69 % 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 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Papua New Guinea?
- Fuel imports in Papua New Guinea was 17.0% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1998.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for fuel imports?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 74th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New 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.