Iran vs Turkmenistan: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP

Iran
27.8%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
14.0%
in 2024
Iran rank
1st
Turkmenistan rank
2nd

Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP over time

  • Iran
  • Turkmenistan
010203040201020172024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 27.8% against 14.0% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 13.8%.

That makes Iran's figure about 2.0 times Turkmenistan's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 1st and Turkmenistan ranks 2nd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2010s 24.3% 15.2% 9.1% Iran
2020s 26.0% 16.3% 9.7% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp, Iran or Turkmenistan?
Iran, at 27.8% against 14.0% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp between Iran and Turkmenistan?
13.8%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkmenistan?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Iran and Turkmenistan rank globally for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
Iran ranks 1st and Turkmenistan ranks 2nd 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
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of total GDP (%).