Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Northern America
Northern America: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of was 0.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Northern America, 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 Northern America is 0.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Northern America peaked at 0.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.
Northern America ranks 30th of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.4% | — |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 27 Pakistan 2.2% compare
- 28 South Africa 2.1% compare
- 29 Malaysia 2.0% compare
- 30 Croatia 1.9% compare
- 31 India 1.8% compare
- 32 Republic of Moldova 1.8% compare
- 32 Republic of Moldova 1.8% compare
More energy & mining data for Northern America
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.74 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 13.5% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 99.0% (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 1,395 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 100.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 5.37 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 13.94 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Northern America?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Northern America was 0.3% 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 America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
- How does Northern America rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of?
- Northern America ranks 30th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern America 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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