Kuwait vs Spain: Fossil-fuel subsidies

Kuwait
8.95 billion billions of current united states dollars
in 2023
Spain
10.85 billion billions of current united states dollars
in 2023
Kuwait rank
25th
Spain rank
22nd

Fossil-fuel subsidies over time

  • Kuwait
  • Spain
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B201020162023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 10.85 billion billions of current united states dollars against 8.95 billion billions of current united states dollars in Kuwait, a difference of 1.90 billion billions of current united states dollars.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 25th and Spain ranks 22nd of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 7.12 billion billions of current united states dollars 2.35 billion billions of current united states dollars 4.77 billion billions of current united states dollars Kuwait
2020s 10.23 billion billions of current united states dollars 7.45 billion billions of current united states dollars 2.78 billion billions of current united states dollars Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil-fuel subsidies, Kuwait or Spain?
Spain, at 10.85 billion billions of current united states dollars against 8.95 billion billions of current united states dollars in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in fossil-fuel subsidies between Kuwait and Spain?
1.90 billion billions of current united states dollars, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Spain?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Spain rank globally for fossil-fuel subsidies?
Kuwait ranks 25th and Spain ranks 22nd 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)