Germany vs Qatar: Fossil-fuel subsidies

Germany
4.56 billion billions of current united states dollars
in 2020
Qatar
5.15 billion billions of current united states dollars
in 2023
Germany rank
38th
Qatar rank
35th

Fossil-fuel subsidies over time

  • Germany
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 5.15 billion billions of current united states dollars against 4.56 billion billions of current united states dollars in Germany, a difference of 590.00 million billions of current united states dollars.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 38th and Qatar ranks 35th of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Qatar Difference Ahead
2010s 6.24 billion billions of current united states dollars 1.82 billion billions of current united states dollars 4.42 billion billions of current united states dollars Germany
2020s 4.56 billion billions of current united states dollars 520.00 million billions of current united states dollars 4.04 billion billions of current united states dollars Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil-fuel subsidies, Germany or Qatar?
Qatar, at 5.15 billion billions of current united states dollars against 4.56 billion billions of current united states dollars in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in fossil-fuel subsidies between Germany and Qatar?
590.00 million billions of current united states dollars, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Qatar?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
How do Germany and Qatar rank globally for fossil-fuel subsidies?
Germany ranks 38th and Qatar ranks 35th 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)