Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of was 6.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Northern Africa, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 6.2% for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Northern Africa peaked at 14.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2020.
Northern Africa ranks 2nd of 37 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.3% | — |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +54.4% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -42.1% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +38.9% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +35.1% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -29.8% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -36.5% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +149.4% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +128.0% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -51.2% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.1% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 2.6% | 14.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 1 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 27.8% compare
- 2 Turkmenistan 14.0% compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 12.7% compare
- 4 Algeria 12.5% compare
- 5 Libya 12.2% compare
More energy & mining data for Northern Africa
- Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt 106,493 (2023)
- Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 0 (2023)
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.11 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 10.0% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 89.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 1,153 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 58.84 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 93.1% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 57.17 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 210.08 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Northern Africa?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Northern Africa was 6.2% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2020.
- How does Northern Africa rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of?
- Northern Africa ranks 2nd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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