Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Central America
Central America: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of was 0.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Central America, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central America recorded 0.8% for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Central America peaked at 2.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2024.
That places Central America 21st out of 37 groups 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 Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.2% | — |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +62.5% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -33.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -40.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +118.3% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -47.5% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -34.5% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +123.2% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -52.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 2.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 18 Colombia 3.3% compare
- 19 Trinidad and Tobago 3.0% compare
- 20 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.0% compare
- 21 Qatar 2.9% compare
- 22 Bahrain 2.7% compare
- 23 Indonesia 2.7% compare
- 24 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Central America
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 2.72 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 18.6% (2023)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 259.69 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 98.1% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 12.82 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 69.91 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Central America?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Central America was 0.8% 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
- How does Central America rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of?
- Central America ranks 21st out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central America 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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