Australia vs South Africa: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production)
Australia
8.17
in 2024
South Africa
7.7
in 2024
Australia rank
26th
South Africa rank
29th
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 8.17 against 7.7 in South Africa, a difference of 0.47.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th of 201 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.79 | 4.58 | 2.21 | Australia |
| 2020s | 7.52 | 6.43 | 1.09 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production), Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 8.17 against 7.7 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) between Australia and South Africa?
- 0.47, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production)?
- Australia ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th 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.