Libya vs Malaysia: Fossil-fuel subsidies

Libya
8.05 billion billions of current united states dollars
in 2023
Malaysia
6.37 billion billions of current united states dollars
in 2023
Libya rank
27th
Malaysia rank
30th

Fossil-fuel subsidies over time

  • Libya
  • Malaysia
05.0B10.0B15.0B201020162023

How they compare

Libya currently reports 8.05 billion billions of current united states dollars against 6.37 billion billions of current united states dollars in Malaysia, a difference of 1.68 billion billions of current united states dollars.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 30th of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Malaysia Difference Ahead
2010s 5.34 billion billions of current united states dollars 3.58 billion billions of current united states dollars 1.77 billion billions of current united states dollars Libya
2020s 6.87 billion billions of current united states dollars 5.93 billion billions of current united states dollars 935.00 million billions of current united states dollars Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil-fuel subsidies, Libya or Malaysia?
Libya, at 8.05 billion billions of current united states dollars against 6.37 billion billions of current united states dollars in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fossil-fuel subsidies between Libya and Malaysia?
1.68 billion billions of current united states dollars, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malaysia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Libya and Malaysia rank globally for fossil-fuel subsidies?
Libya ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 30th 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)