Fuel imports in North America
North America: Fuel imports was 7.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fuel imports in North America, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, fuel imports in North America stood at 7.3%.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in North America peaked at 29.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.1% | 7.3% | 10.7% | 8 |
| 1970s | 18.2% | 7.4% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.1% | 9.5% | 29.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 6.1% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 9.3% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 7.1% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 5.3% | 9.3% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for North America
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Fuel exports 20.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.4% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 1.6% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 14.9% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 12,975 kWh per capita (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 5.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in North America?
- Fuel imports in North America was 7.3% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2020.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.