Libya vs South Africa: Fossil-fuel subsidies
Libya
7.27 billion billions of current united states dollars
in 2024
South Africa
7.70 billion billions of current united states dollars
in 2024
Libya rank
30th
South Africa rank
27th
Fossil-fuel subsidies over time
- Libya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.70 billion billions of current united states dollars against 7.27 billion billions of current united states dollars in Libya, a difference of 430.00 million billions of current united states dollars.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 27th of 189 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.34 billion billions of current united states dollars | 4.58 billion billions of current united states dollars | 765.00 million billions of current united states dollars | Libya |
| 2020s | 6.77 billion billions of current united states dollars | 6.43 billion billions of current united states dollars | 344.00 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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.70 billion billions of current united states dollars against 7.27 billion billions of current united states dollars in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil-fuel subsidies between Libya and South Africa?
- 430.00 million billions of current united states dollars, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Libya ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 27th 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).