China vs India: Fossil-fuel subsidies
China
76.61 billion billions of current united states dollars
in 2023
India
61.33 billion billions of current united states dollars
in 2023
China rank
3rd
India rank
5th
Fossil-fuel subsidies over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 76.61 billion billions of current united states dollars against 61.33 billion billions of current united states dollars in India, a difference of 15.28 billion billions of current united states dollars.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was China ahead.
China ranks 3rd and India ranks 5th of 149 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.78 billion billions of current united states dollars | 35.40 billion billions of current united states dollars | 15.38 billion billions of current united states dollars | China |
| 2020s | 80.20 billion billions of current united states dollars | 44.55 billion billions of current united states dollars | 35.66 billion billions of current united states dollars | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil-fuel subsidies, China or India?
- China, at 76.61 billion billions of current united states dollars against 61.33 billion billions of current united states dollars in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fossil-fuel subsidies between China and India?
- 15.28 billion billions of current united states dollars, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- China ranks 3rd and India ranks 5th 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
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars)