Australia vs Northern America: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production)
Australia
8.17
in 2024
Northern America
5.37
in 2024
Australia rank
26th
Northern America rank
28th
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) over time
- Australia
- Northern America
How they compare
Australia currently reports 8.17 against 5.37 in Northern America, a difference of 2.8.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Northern America's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 26th and Northern America ranks 28th of 201 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.79 | 4.63 | 2.16 | Australia |
| 2020s | 7.52 | 5.33 | 2.19 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production), Australia or Northern America?
- Australia, at 8.17 against 5.37 in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) between Australia and Northern America?
- 2.8, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Northern America?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Northern America rank globally for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production)?
- Australia ranks 26th and Northern America ranks 28th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.