Australia vs Spain: Fossil-fuel subsidies

Australia
10.58 billion billions of current united states dollars
in 2023
Spain
10.85 billion billions of current united states dollars
in 2023
Australia rank
23rd
Spain rank
22nd

Fossil-fuel subsidies over time

  • Australia
  • Spain
2.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B201020162023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 10.85 billion billions of current united states dollars against 10.58 billion billions of current united states dollars in Australia, a difference of 270.00 million billions of current united states dollars.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 22nd of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 8.00 billion billions of current united states dollars 2.35 billion billions of current united states dollars 5.64 billion billions of current united states dollars Australia
2020s 8.83 billion billions of current united states dollars 7.45 billion billions of current united states dollars 1.38 billion billions of current united states dollars Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil-fuel subsidies, Australia or Spain?
Spain, at 10.85 billion billions of current united states dollars against 10.58 billion billions of current united states dollars in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fossil-fuel subsidies between Australia and Spain?
270.00 million billions of current united states dollars, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Australia and Spain rank globally for fossil-fuel subsidies?
Australia ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 22nd 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)