Greece vs Japan: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP

Greece
1.1%
in 2021
Japan
0.8%
in 2024
Greece rank
39th
Japan rank
41st

Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP over time

  • Greece
  • Japan
00.511.52201020172024

How they compare

Greece currently reports 1.1% against 0.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 39th and Japan ranks 41st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Japan Difference Ahead
2010s 1.4% 0.2% 1.2% Greece
2020s 1.1% 0.8% 0.2% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp, Greece or Japan?
Greece, at 1.1% against 0.8% in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp between Greece and Japan?
0.3%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Greece and Japan rank globally for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
Greece ranks 39th and Japan ranks 41st 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 (%).