Russia vs Venezuela: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP

Russia
6.7%
in 2024
Venezuela
6.0%
in 2024
Russia rank
9th
Venezuela rank
10th

Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP over time

  • Russia
  • Venezuela
051015201020172024

How they compare

Russia currently reports 6.7% against 6.0% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Venezuela ahead.

Russia ranks 9th and Venezuela ranks 10th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Venezuela Difference Ahead
2010s 2.9% 5.7% 2.8% Venezuela
2020s 8.1% 9.7% 1.6% Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp, Russia or Venezuela?
Russia, at 6.7% against 6.0% in Venezuela as of 2024.
What is the difference in explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp between Russia and Venezuela?
0.7%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Venezuela?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Russia and Venezuela rank globally for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
Russia ranks 9th and Venezuela ranks 10th 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 (%).