Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Western Asia
Western Asia: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of was 2.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Western Asia, 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 Western Asia is 2.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Western Asia peaked at 6.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2020.
Western Asia ranks 8th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.7% | — |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -38.4% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -30.1% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -35.4% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +141.3% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +78.1% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -40.7% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.9% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 1.2% | 5.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 5 Libya 12.2% compare
- 6 Azerbaijan 8.4% compare
- 7 Iraq 7.5% compare
- 8 Kuwait 6.9% compare
- 9 Russian Federation 6.7% compare
- 9 Russian Federation 6.7% compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Western Asia
- Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt 298,328 (2023)
- Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 0 (2023)
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.84 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 4.8% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 91.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 2,514 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 339.76 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 97.3% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 99.32 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 321.06 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Western Asia?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Western Asia was 2.7% 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2020.
- How does Western Asia rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of?
- Western Asia ranks 8th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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