Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita

Qatar
1,532 usd
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1,397 usd
in 2024
Qatar rank
3rd
Saudi Arabia rank
4th

Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita over time

  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 1,532 usd against 1,397 usd in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 135 usd.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Qatar ahead.

Qatar ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 4th of 194 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 1,852 usd 1,944 usd 92.36 usd Saudi Arabia
2020s 1,893 usd 1,454 usd 438.97 usd Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil-fuel subsidies per capita, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
Qatar, at 1,532 usd against 1,397 usd in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil-fuel subsidies per capita between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
135 usd, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fossil-fuel subsidies per capita?
Qatar ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 4th 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).