Egypt vs Iraq: Explicit consumption subsidies for fossil fuels
Egypt
28.98 billion constant 2023 US$
in 2023
Iraq
14.37 billion constant 2023 US$
in 2023
Egypt rank
7th
Iraq rank
10th
Explicit consumption subsidies for fossil fuels over time
- Egypt
- Iraq
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 28.98 billion constant 2023 US$ against 14.37 billion constant 2023 US$ in Iraq, a difference of 14.60 billion constant 2023 US$.
That makes Egypt's figure about 2.0 times Iraq's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 7th and Iraq ranks 10th of 48 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.53 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10.84 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10.68 billion constant 2023 US$ | Egypt |
| 2020s | 27.49 billion constant 2023 US$ | 14.33 billion constant 2023 US$ | 13.16 billion constant 2023 US$ | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher explicit consumption subsidies for fossil fuels, Egypt or Iraq?
- Egypt, at 28.98 billion constant 2023 US$ against 14.37 billion constant 2023 US$ in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in explicit consumption subsidies for fossil fuels between Egypt and Iraq?
- 14.60 billion constant 2023 US$, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for explicit consumption subsidies for fossil fuels?
- Egypt ranks 7th and Iraq ranks 10th 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.
Individual pages
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.