India vs South Africa: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP

India
1.8%
in 2024
South Africa
2.1%
in 2024
India rank
30th
South Africa rank
27th

Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP over time

  • India
  • South Africa
11.522.53201020172024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.1% against 1.8% in India, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was India ahead.

India ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 27th of 194 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 1.7% 1.3% 0.4% India
2020s 1.6% 1.8% 0.2% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp, India or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.1% against 1.8% in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp between India and South Africa?
0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do India and South Africa rank globally for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
India ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 27th 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 (%).