China vs Saudi Arabia: Explicit consumption subsidies for fossil fuels
China
49.03 billion constant 2023 US$
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
59.29 billion constant 2023 US$
in 2023
China rank
4th
Saudi Arabia rank
3rd
Explicit consumption subsidies for fossil fuels over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 59.29 billion constant 2023 US$ against 49.03 billion constant 2023 US$ in China, a difference of 10.25 billion constant 2023 US$.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
China ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 48 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.40 billion constant 2023 US$ | 66.56 billion constant 2023 US$ | 26.16 billion constant 2023 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 50.95 billion constant 2023 US$ | 51.23 billion constant 2023 US$ | 277.30 million constant 2023 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher explicit consumption subsidies for fossil fuels, China or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 59.29 billion constant 2023 US$ against 49.03 billion constant 2023 US$ in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in explicit consumption subsidies for fossil fuels between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 10.25 billion constant 2023 US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for explicit consumption subsidies for fossil fuels?
- China ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Energy Agency (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Explicit consumption subsidies for fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in living costs between countries.