Italy vs United States of America: Fossil fuel subsidies

Italy
35.28 billion
in 2023
United States of America
17.83 billion
in 2023
Italy rank
10th
United States of America rank
13th

Fossil fuel subsidies over time

  • Italy
  • United States of America
10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B201020162023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 35.28 billion against 17.83 billion in United States of America, a difference of 17.45 billion.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.0 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United States of America ahead.

Italy ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 13th of 149 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 11.43 billion 12.09 billion 658.00 million United States of America
2020s 29.42 billion 16.48 billion 12.94 billion Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel subsidies, Italy or United States of America?
Italy, at 35.28 billion against 17.83 billion in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in fossil fuel subsidies between Italy and United States of America?
17.45 billion, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Italy and United States of America rank globally for fossil fuel subsidies?
Italy ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 13th 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