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
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
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of total GDP (%).