Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Australia
Australia: 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, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Australia stood at 0.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Australia peaked at 0.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.
That places Australia 60th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.6% | — |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More energy & mining data for Australia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.4235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Australia?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Australia 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of?
- Australia ranks 60th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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