Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) was 8.26 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Australia and New Zealand, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 8.26 for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in 2024.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 8.95 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.8, in 2015.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 25th of 201 countries 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) in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.85 | — |
| 2011 | 8.61 | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 7.43 | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 7.22 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.89 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 5.8 | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 5.97 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 6.61 | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 6.72 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.22 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 6.16 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 7.91 | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 7.75 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 8.95 | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 8.26 | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.83 | 5.8 | 8.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.81 | 6.16 | 8.95 | 5 |
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- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.3 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 16.5% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 99.0% (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 2,159 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 100.0% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.5% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 258.69 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Australia and New Zealand?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Australia and New Zealand was 8.26 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 8.95 in 2023.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 in 2015.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production)?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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