Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of was 3.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 3.4% for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 7.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2020.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 7th out of 37 groups 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.8% | — |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -39.6% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -30.1% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -26.2% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -36.1% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +143.7% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +94.6% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -45.0% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 1.5% | 7.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
More energy & mining data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.64 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 6.2% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 90.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 3,667 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 208.44 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 95.3% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 156.49 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 269.12 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 3.4% 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2020.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 7th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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