Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in India
India: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of was 1.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in India, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in India is 1.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in India peaked at 2.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2020.
That places India 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.4% | — |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +79.3% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -28.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -35.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +25.8% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -27.2% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +29.1% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +57.9% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for India
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7224 % 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 31.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in India?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in India was 1.8% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
- How does India rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of?
- India ranks 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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