Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Asia
Asia: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of was 1.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Asia, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Asia is 1.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Asia peaked at 2.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.
Asia ranks 15th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.6% | — |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -38.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +35.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -34.9% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +74.4% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +94.5% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -42.2% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 12 Kazakhstan 5.7% compare
- 13 Egypt 5.6% compare
- 14 Saudi Arabia 5.0% compare
- 15 Angola 4.4% compare
- 16 Ukraine 4.4% compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 3.4% compare
- 18 Colombia 3.3% compare
More energy & mining data for Asia
- Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt 2.70 million (2023)
- Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 0 (2023)
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 4.21 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 16.1% (2023)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 518.61 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 500.69 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 104.16 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Asia?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Asia was 1.3% 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
- How does Asia rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of?
- Asia ranks 15th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia 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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