Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of was 1.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Northern Europe, 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 Europe is 1.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.6% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Northern Europe peaked at 2.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2019.
That places Northern Europe 12th out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.8% | — |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +53.4% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -28.4% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +74.7% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -30.7% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 9 Russian Federation 6.7% compare
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- 13 Egypt 5.6% compare
- 14 Saudi Arabia 5.0% compare
- 15 Angola 4.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Northern Europe
- Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt 67,399 (2023)
- Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 0 (2023)
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 1.92 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 33.2% (2023)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 100.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 36.24 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 332.57 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Northern Europe?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Northern Europe was 1.5% 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 Europe?
- 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 Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2019.
- How does Northern Europe rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of?
- Northern Europe ranks 12th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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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