Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in South America
South America: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of was 1.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in South America, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in South America stood at 1.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in South America peaked at 1.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.
That places South America 18th 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 South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.2% | — |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -34.5% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +101.8% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +48.6% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 15 Angola 4.4% compare
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- 18 Colombia 3.3% compare
- 19 Trinidad and Tobago 3.0% compare
- 20 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.0% compare
- 21 Qatar 2.9% compare
More energy & mining data for South America
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 38.8% (2023)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 718.17 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 99.1% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 39.35 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 90.34 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in South America?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in South America was 1.2% 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
- How does South America rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of?
- South America ranks 18th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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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