Northern America vs South Africa: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production)
Northern America
5.37
in 2024
South Africa
7.7
in 2024
Northern America rank
28th
South Africa rank
29th
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) over time
- Northern America
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.7 against 5.37 in Northern America, a difference of 2.33.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Northern America ahead.
Northern America ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 29th of 37 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, Northern America averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.63 | 4.58 | 0.0492 | Northern America |
| 2020s | 5.33 | 6.43 | 1.09 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production), Northern America or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.7 against 5.37 in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) between Northern America and South Africa?
- 2.33, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and South Africa rank globally for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production)?
- Northern America ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 29th 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.