Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 0.7%.
The figure is down 36.4% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 2.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 25th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.0% | — |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -86.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +134.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -36.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +260.1% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +161.5% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -61.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -36.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 22 Bahrain 2.7% compare
- 23 Indonesia 2.7% compare
- 24 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.6% compare
- 25 Brunei Darussalam 2.5% compare
- 25 Brunei Darussalam 2.5% compare
- 27 Pakistan 2.2% compare
- 28 South Africa 2.1% compare
More energy & mining data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.81 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 68.4% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 20.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 3,738 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 42.61 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 60.4% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 8.82 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 7.42 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 0.7% 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 25th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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