Afghanistan vs Laos: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP

Afghanistan
0.2%
in 2024
Laos
0.2%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
86th
Laos rank
86th

Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Laos
00.050.10.150.20.25201020172024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Laos, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 86th and Laos ranks 86th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Laos Difference Ahead
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Afghanistan
2020s 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp, Afghanistan or Laos?
Afghanistan, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp between Afghanistan and Laos?
0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Laos?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Laos rank globally for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 86th and Laos ranks 86th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,687 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed

Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of total GDP (%).