Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of was 1.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Southern Africa, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Southern Africa stood at 1.9%.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 133.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Southern Africa peaked at 2.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2021.
Southern Africa ranks 10th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.8% | — |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +67.6% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +36.7% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -59.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +218.4% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -7.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Southern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +218.4% | 0.8% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
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- 12 Kazakhstan 5.7% compare
- 13 Egypt 5.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Southern Africa
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 5.64 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 11.5% (2023)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 197.23 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 87.6% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 7.71 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 105.43 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Southern Africa?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Southern Africa was 1.9% 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- How does Southern Africa rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of?
- Southern Africa ranks 10th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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