Ireland vs Portugal: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP

Ireland
0.7%
in 2024
Portugal
0.8%
in 2024
Ireland rank
47th
Portugal rank
44th

Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP over time

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
00.511.5201020172024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 44th of 194 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 0.7% 0.2% 0.6% Ireland
2020s 0.7% 0.9% 0.2% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp, Ireland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp between Ireland and Portugal?
0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
Ireland ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 44th 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 (%).