Germany vs United Kingdom: Fossil-fuel subsidies

Germany
11.87 billion billions of current united states dollars
in 2023
United Kingdom
12.63 billion billions of current united states dollars
in 2020
Germany rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
15th

Fossil-fuel subsidies over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 12.63 billion billions of current united states dollars against 11.87 billion billions of current united states dollars in Germany, a difference of 760.00 million billions of current united states dollars.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Germany ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 189 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2010s 16.10 billion billions of current united states dollars 15.11 billion billions of current united states dollars 986.00 million billions of current united states dollars Germany
2020s 9.17 billion billions of current united states dollars 12.63 billion billions of current united states dollars 3.46 billion billions of current united states dollars United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil-fuel subsidies, Germany or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 12.63 billion billions of current united states dollars against 11.87 billion billions of current united states dollars in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in fossil-fuel subsidies between Germany and United Kingdom?
760.00 million billions of current united states dollars, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for fossil-fuel subsidies?
Germany ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 15th 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

Indicator
Fossil-fuel subsidies
Unit
billions of current united states dollars
Source
United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 2,644 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed

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