Belgium vs United Kingdom: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP

Belgium
0.4%
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.5%
in 2020
Belgium rank
63rd
United Kingdom rank
60th

Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Belgium ranks 63rd and United Kingdom ranks 60th of 194 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% United Kingdom
2020s 0.7% 0.5% 0.2% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp, Belgium or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp between Belgium and United Kingdom?
0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
Belgium ranks 63rd and United Kingdom ranks 60th 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 (%).