Europe vs Japan: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production)

Europe
280.78
in 2024
Japan
45.11
in 2024
Europe rank
4th
Japan rank
7th

Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) over time

  • Europe
  • Japan
0200400600201020172024

How they compare

Europe currently reports 280.78 against 45.11 in Japan, a difference of 235.67.

That makes Europe's figure about 6.2 times Japan's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th of 37 groups.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Japan Difference Ahead
2010s 131.97 12.37 119.6 Europe
2020s 301.06 48.63 252.43 Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production), Europe or Japan?
Europe, at 280.78 against 45.11 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) between Europe and Japan?
235.67, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Japan?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Europe and Japan rank globally for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production)?
Europe ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th of 37 groups.
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.

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Indicator
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
238 places, 3,358 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed