Brazil vs China: Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita

Brazil
55.03 usd
in 2024
China
63.42 usd
in 2024
Brazil rank
62nd
China rank
60th

Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita over time

  • Brazil
  • China
050100150201020172024

How they compare

China currently reports 63.42 usd against 55.03 usd in Brazil, a difference of 8.39 usd.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 62nd and China ranks 60th of 194 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China Difference Ahead
2010s 83.18 usd 44.29 usd 38.89 usd Brazil
2020s 24.09 usd 62.6 usd 38.5 usd China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil-fuel subsidies per capita, Brazil or China?
China, at 63.42 usd against 55.03 usd in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil-fuel subsidies per capita between Brazil and China?
8.39 usd, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Brazil and China rank globally for fossil-fuel subsidies per capita?
Brazil ranks 62nd and China ranks 60th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita
Unit
usd
Source
International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,690 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed

Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita (nominal United States dollars).