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

Japan
45.11
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
47.44
in 2024
Japan rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th

Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) over time

  • Japan
  • Saudi Arabia
020406080201020172024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 47.44 against 45.11 in Japan, a difference of 2.33.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Japan ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 201 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 12.37 54.87 42.51 Saudi Arabia
2020s 48.63 47.3 1.32 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production), Japan or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 47.44 against 45.11 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
2.33, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production)?
Japan ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th 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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About this data

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