Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Australia
Australia: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) was 8.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Australia, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Australia is 8.17, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Australia peaked at 8.57 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.79, in 2015.
That places Australia 26th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.81 | — |
| 2011 | 8.57 | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 7.39 | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 7.2 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 6.87 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 5.79 | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 5.96 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 6.55 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 6.62 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.12 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 6.1 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.85 | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 7.46 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 8.03 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 8.17 | +1.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 8.17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9298, 8.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 8.17 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0225, 363.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.79 | 5.79 | 8.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.52 | 6.1 | 8.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 23 France 8.92 compare
- 24 Malaysia 8.28 compare
- 25 Australia and New Zealand 8.26 compare
- 27 Kuwait 7.98 compare
- 28 Turkmenistan 7.75 compare
- 29 South Africa 7.7 compare
More energy & mining data for Australia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.4235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Australia?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Australia was 8.17 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.57 in 2011.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.79 in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production)?
- Australia ranks 26th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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