Fuel imports in Rwanda
Rwanda: Fuel imports was 15.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Rwanda, 1996–2022
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2022, fuel imports in Rwanda stood at 15.3%.
The figure is up 39.2% on the previous year and up 275.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Rwanda peaked at 20.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2005.
Rwanda ranks 96th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 11.5% | — |
| 1997 | 12.0% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 15.7% | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -85.2% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +146.4% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +77.3% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -78.2% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | +395.9% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | -36.1% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +39.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 11.5% | 15.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 2.2% | 16.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 4.1% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 10.7% | 15.3% | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Rwanda
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.0006 % 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 1.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Rwanda?
- Fuel imports in Rwanda was 15.3% in 2022, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2005.
- How does Rwanda rank for fuel imports?
- Rwanda ranks 96th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 275.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.