Sri Lanka vs Taiwan: Explicit consumption subsidies for fossil fuels
Sri Lanka
852.51 million constant 2023 US$
in 2023
Taiwan
1.58 billion constant 2023 US$
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
32nd
Taiwan rank
29th
Explicit consumption subsidies for fossil fuels over time
- Sri Lanka
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 1.58 billion constant 2023 US$ against 852.51 million constant 2023 US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 728.35 million constant 2023 US$.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.9 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Taiwan ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 32nd and Taiwan ranks 29th of 48 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 323.93 million constant 2023 US$ | 604.20 million constant 2023 US$ | 280.27 million constant 2023 US$ | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 1.02 billion constant 2023 US$ | 3.38 billion constant 2023 US$ | 2.36 billion constant 2023 US$ | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher explicit consumption subsidies for fossil fuels, Sri Lanka or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 1.58 billion constant 2023 US$ against 852.51 million constant 2023 US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in explicit consumption subsidies for fossil fuels between Sri Lanka and Taiwan?
- 728.35 million constant 2023 US$, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Taiwan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Taiwan rank globally for explicit consumption subsidies for fossil fuels?
- Sri Lanka ranks 32nd and Taiwan ranks 29th 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.