Australia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production)
Australia
8.17
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
15.93
in 2024
Australia rank
26th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
23rd
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) over time
- Australia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 15.93 against 8.17 in Australia, a difference of 7.76.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.0 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 201 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.79 | 15.17 | 8.38 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 7.52 | 18.49 | 10.97 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production), Australia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 15.93 against 8.17 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) between Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7.76, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production)?
- Australia ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd 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.