Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of was 0.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Australia and New Zealand, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 0.5% for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 0.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.
That places Australia and New Zealand 65th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.5% | — |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More energy & mining data for Australia and New Zealand
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.3 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 16.5% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 99.0% (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 2,159 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 100.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 8.26 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 258.69 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Australia and New Zealand?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Australia and New Zealand was 0.5% 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 Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 65th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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