Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of was 5.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia is 5.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.8% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Saudi Arabia peaked at 12.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2020.
Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.4% | — |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -33.2% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -35.4% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -21.6% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -39.0% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +106.8% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +64.2% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -24.7% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.0% | 3.9% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 2.4% | 8.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5.9% compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 5.7% compare
- 13 Egypt 5.6% compare
- 15 Angola 4.4% compare
- 16 Ukraine 4.4% compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 3.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Saudi Arabia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Saudi Arabia?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Saudi Arabia was 5.0% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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