Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Africa
Africa: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of was 2.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Africa, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Africa stood at 2.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Africa peaked at 5.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2020.
That places Africa 9th out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.8% | — |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +40.1% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -51.4% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +32.7% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +34.1% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -35.4% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +145.0% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +135.0% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -50.8% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.3% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.0% | 5.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 6 Azerbaijan 8.4% compare
- 7 Iraq 7.5% compare
- 8 Kuwait 6.9% compare
- 9 Russian Federation 6.7% compare
- 9 Russian Federation 6.7% compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5.9% compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 5.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Africa
- Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt 188,733 (2023)
- Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 0 (2023)
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.61 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 46.5% (2023)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 46.19 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 73.1 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 48.25 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Africa?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Africa was 2.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
- How does Africa rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of?
- Africa ranks 9th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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