Share of net fossil fuel imports in all 2014 merchandise imports

Fossil fuels are a burden on the trade balance of many countries

Emerging economies and developing countries are highly dependent on fossil fuel imports. In 2014 almost a fourth of India's entire merchandise imports were in fossil fuels. In neighbouring Pakistan the share reached almost 30 percent, in China it was 14 percent.


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