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
0246810201020172024

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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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 (%).