Iraq vs Russia: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP

Iraq
7.5%
in 2024
Russia
6.7%
in 2024
Iraq rank
7th
Russia rank
9th

Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP over time

  • Iraq
  • Russia
051015201020172024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 7.5% against 6.7% in Russia, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 7th and Russia ranks 9th of 194 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Russia Difference Ahead
2010s 6.5% 2.9% 3.6% Iraq
2020s 6.8% 8.1% 1.3% Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp, Iraq or Russia?
Iraq, at 7.5% against 6.7% in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp between Iraq and Russia?
0.8%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Russia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Russia rank globally for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
Iraq ranks 7th and Russia ranks 9th 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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About this data

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 (%).