Australia vs Kuwait: Fossil-fuel subsidies

Australia
10.58 billion billions of current united states dollars
in 2023
Kuwait
8.95 billion billions of current united states dollars
in 2023
Australia rank
23rd
Kuwait rank
25th

Fossil-fuel subsidies over time

  • Australia
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 10.58 billion billions of current united states dollars against 8.95 billion billions of current united states dollars in Kuwait, a difference of 1.63 billion billions of current united states dollars.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 23rd and Kuwait ranks 25th of 149 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Kuwait Difference Ahead
2010s 8.00 billion billions of current united states dollars 7.12 billion billions of current united states dollars 876.00 million billions of current united states dollars Australia
2020s 8.83 billion billions of current united states dollars 10.23 billion billions of current united states dollars 1.40 billion billions of current united states dollars Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil-fuel subsidies, Australia or Kuwait?
Australia, at 10.58 billion billions of current united states dollars against 8.95 billion billions of current united states dollars in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in fossil-fuel subsidies between Australia and Kuwait?
1.63 billion billions of current united states dollars, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kuwait?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Australia and Kuwait rank globally for fossil-fuel subsidies?
Australia ranks 23rd and Kuwait ranks 25th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fossil-fuel subsidies. 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
Unit
billions of current united states dollars
Source
United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 1,727 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed

Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars)