Consumption subsidies for fossil fuels in China
China: Consumption subsidies for fossil fuels was 49.03 billion in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
49.03 billion
Change on year
down 47.8%
World rank
4th
of 48 countries
All-time high
94.02 billion
in 2022
All-time low
18.00 billion
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Consumption subsidies for fossil fuels in China, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption subsidies for fossil fuels in China is 49.03 billion, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 47.8% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption subsidies for fossil fuels in China peaked at 94.02 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.00 billion, in 2020.
China ranks 4th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.40 billion | 26.47 billion | 53.02 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.95 billion | 18.00 billion | 94.02 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More energy & mining data for China
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 15.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2024)
- Gas production 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 59.46 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption subsidies for fossil fuels in China?
- Consumption subsidies for fossil fuels in China was 49.03 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption subsidies for fossil fuels recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 94.02 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest consumption subsidies for fossil fuels recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.00 billion in 2020.
- How does China rank for consumption subsidies for fossil fuels?
- China ranks 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption subsidies for fossil fuels rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption subsidies for fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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