Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production)

Germany
11.87
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.63
in 2020
Germany rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
15th

Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 12.63 against 11.87 in Germany, a difference of 0.76.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 201 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 16.1 15.11 0.9864 Germany
2020s 9.17 12.63 3.46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production), Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 12.63 against 11.87 in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.76, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production)?
Germany ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th 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.

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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