Lebanon vs Syria: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP
Lebanon
1.2%
in 2024
Syria
1.4%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
37th
Syria rank
34th
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP over time
- Lebanon
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 1.4% against 1.2% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 37th and Syria ranks 34th of 194 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3% | 3.8% | 1.5% | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp, Lebanon or Syria?
- Syria, at 1.4% against 1.2% in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp between Lebanon and Syria?
- 0.2%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Syria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Syria rank globally for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 37th and Syria ranks 34th 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 (%).