Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in China
China: 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 China, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in China stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in China peaked at 0.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
China ranks 62nd 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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.6% | — |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -34.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -34.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +64.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +114.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -43.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 59 Latvia 0.6% compare
- 60 Australia 0.5% compare
- 61 Austria 0.5% compare
- 63 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.5% compare
- 63 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.5% compare
- 65 Australia and New Zealand 0.5% compare
More energy & mining data for China
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.15 % 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 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 20.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in China?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in China 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does China rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of?
- China ranks 62nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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