Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of was 3.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Southern Asia, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 3.7% for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in 2024.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Southern Asia peaked at 5.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2016.
That places Southern Asia 4th out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.9% | — |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -42.6% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -34.6% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +32.2% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +41.1% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -41.3% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +54.0% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +82.1% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -40.7% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.7% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.1% | 5.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 1 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 27.8% compare
- 2 Turkmenistan 14.0% compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 12.7% compare
- 4 Algeria 12.5% compare
- 5 Libya 12.2% compare
- 6 Azerbaijan 8.4% compare
- 7 Iraq 7.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Southern Asia
- Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt 449,321 (2023)
- Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 0 (2023)
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.65 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 27.4% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 71.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 3,699 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 119.32 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 99.1% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 186.04 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 90.13 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Southern Asia?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Southern Asia was 3.7% 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2016.
- How does Southern Asia rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of?
- Southern Asia ranks 4th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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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