Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Canada
Canada: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of was 0.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Canada, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.2% for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in 2024.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Canada peaked at 0.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.
Canada ranks 91st of 201 countries 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3% | — |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -34.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -37.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +95.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Canada
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.48 % 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 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 6.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Canada?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Canada was 0.2% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- How does Canada rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of?
- Canada ranks 91st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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