Libya vs Pakistan: Fossil-fuel subsidies

Libya
8.05 billion billions of current united states dollars
in 2023
Pakistan
9.17 billion billions of current united states dollars
in 2023
Libya rank
27th
Pakistan rank
24th

Fossil-fuel subsidies over time

  • Libya
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 9.17 billion billions of current united states dollars against 8.05 billion billions of current united states dollars in Libya, a difference of 1.12 billion billions of current united states dollars.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

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

Libya ranks 27th and Pakistan ranks 24th of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Pakistan Difference Ahead
2010s 5.34 billion billions of current united states dollars 6.21 billion billions of current united states dollars 865.00 million billions of current united states dollars Pakistan
2020s 6.87 billion billions of current united states dollars 11.15 billion billions of current united states dollars 4.28 billion billions of current united states dollars Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil-fuel subsidies, Libya or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 9.17 billion billions of current united states dollars against 8.05 billion billions of current united states dollars in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in fossil-fuel subsidies between Libya and Pakistan?
1.12 billion billions of current united states dollars, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Pakistan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Libya and Pakistan rank globally for fossil-fuel subsidies?
Libya ranks 27th and Pakistan ranks 24th 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)