Belgium vs United States: Fossil-fuel subsidies
Belgium
2.53 billion billions of current united states dollars
in 2024
United States
2.20 billion billions of current united states dollars
in 2024
Belgium rank
43rd
United States rank
46th
Fossil-fuel subsidies over time
- Belgium
- United States
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.53 billion billions of current united states dollars against 2.20 billion billions of current united states dollars in United States, a difference of 330.00 million billions of current united states dollars.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 43rd and United States ranks 46th of 189 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.77 billion billions of current united states dollars | 1.95 billion billions of current united states dollars | 828.00 million billions of current united states dollars | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4.31 billion billions of current united states dollars | 1.84 billion billions of current united states dollars | 2.47 billion billions of current united states dollars | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil-fuel subsidies, Belgium or United States?
- Belgium, at 2.53 billion billions of current united states dollars against 2.20 billion billions of current united states dollars in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil-fuel subsidies between Belgium and United States?
- 330.00 million billions of current united states dollars, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and United States rank globally for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Belgium ranks 43rd and United States ranks 46th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing 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
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars).