Iraq vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fossil fuel subsidies

Iraq
14.37 billion
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.63 billion
in 2020
Iraq rank
16th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
19th

Fossil fuel subsidies over time

  • Iraq
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B201020162023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 14.37 billion against 12.63 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.74 billion.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 149 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 6.99 billion 15.11 billion 8.12 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 5.16 billion 12.63 billion 7.47 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel subsidies, Iraq or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Iraq, at 14.37 billion against 12.63 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in fossil fuel subsidies between Iraq and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.74 billion, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
How do Iraq and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for fossil fuel subsidies?
Iraq ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 1,727 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed