South Korea vs Sri Lanka: Fossil-fuel subsidies
South Korea
1.23 billion billions of current united states dollars
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.44 billion billions of current united states dollars
in 2024
South Korea rank
55th
Sri Lanka rank
52nd
Fossil-fuel subsidies over time
- South Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.44 billion billions of current united states dollars against 1.23 billion billions of current united states dollars in South Korea, a difference of 210.00 million billions of current united states dollars.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 189 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.70 billion billions of current united states dollars | 372.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 1.32 billion billions of current united states dollars | South Korea |
| 2020s | 3.12 billion billions of current united states dollars | 1.27 billion billions of current united states dollars | 1.84 billion billions of current united states dollars | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil-fuel subsidies, South Korea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.44 billion billions of current united states dollars against 1.23 billion billions of current united states dollars in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil-fuel subsidies between South Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 210.00 million billions of current united states dollars, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- South Korea ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd 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
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars).