Pakistan vs South Africa: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP

Pakistan
2.1%
in 2024
South Africa
2.1%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
26th
South Africa rank
27th

Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP over time

  • Pakistan
  • South Africa
02468201020172024

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Pakistan ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 27th of 194 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 2.7% 1.3% 1.4% Pakistan
2020s 3.2% 1.8% 1.4% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp, Pakistan or South Africa?
Pakistan, at 2.1% against 2.1% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp between Pakistan and South Africa?
0.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
Pakistan ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 27th 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 (%).