Kuwait vs Libya: Explicit consumption subsidies for fossil fuels
Kuwait
8.95 billion constant 2023 US$
in 2023
Libya
8.05 billion constant 2023 US$
in 2023
Kuwait rank
16th
Libya rank
17th
Explicit consumption subsidies for fossil fuels over time
- Kuwait
- Libya
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 8.95 billion constant 2023 US$ against 8.05 billion constant 2023 US$ in Libya, a difference of 903.51 million constant 2023 US$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 16th and Libya ranks 17th of 48 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.79 billion constant 2023 US$ | 3.92 billion constant 2023 US$ | 3.87 billion constant 2023 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 10.24 billion constant 2023 US$ | 6.86 billion constant 2023 US$ | 3.38 billion constant 2023 US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher explicit consumption subsidies for fossil fuels, Kuwait or Libya?
- Kuwait, at 8.95 billion constant 2023 US$ against 8.05 billion constant 2023 US$ in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in explicit consumption subsidies for fossil fuels between Kuwait and Libya?
- 903.51 million constant 2023 US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Libya?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Libya rank globally for explicit consumption subsidies for fossil fuels?
- Kuwait ranks 16th and Libya ranks 17th 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.