Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in World
World: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of was 1.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in World, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in World stood at 1.3%.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in World peaked at 2.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.
World ranks 16th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.2% | — |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -32.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +31.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -27.2% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +83.2% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +104.3% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 13 Egypt 5.6% compare
- 14 Saudi Arabia 5.0% compare
- 15 Angola 4.4% compare
- 16 Ukraine 4.4% compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 3.4% compare
- 18 Colombia 3.3% compare
- 19 Trinidad and Tobago 3.0% compare
More energy & mining data for World
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Fuel exports 10.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.5% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.8% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 3.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 16.5% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 3,558 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in World?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in World was 1.3% 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 World?
- 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 World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
- How does World rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of?
- World ranks 16th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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