Fuel imports in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Fuel imports was 18.2% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Vanuatu, 1970–2011
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel imports in Vanuatu is 18.2%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 35.0% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Vanuatu peaked at 18.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1972.
Vanuatu ranks 66th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.1% | — |
| 1971 | 6.3% | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 5.6% | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 8.6% | +42.2% |
| 1975 | 10.1% | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 15.8% | +56.5% |
| 1981 | 13.3% | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 14.0% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 11.0% | -21.2% |
| 1984 | 13.5% | +22.3% |
| 1993 | 9.3% | -31.3% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | +62.3% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | +52.2% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +35.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.1% | 5.6% | 10.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 13.5% | 11.0% | 15.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 11.9% | 18.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.5% | 18.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More energy & mining data for Vanuatu
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.48 % 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 0.5% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Vanuatu?
- Fuel imports in Vanuatu was 18.2% in 2011, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1972.
- How does Vanuatu rank for fuel imports?
- Vanuatu ranks 66th out of 196 countries with data for 2011.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.