Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Caribbean
Caribbean: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) was 0.8398 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Caribbean, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Caribbean stood at 0.8398.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Caribbean peaked at 2.6 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.001, in 2010.
Caribbean ranks 33rd of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.001 | — |
| 2011 | 1.4 | +144021.6% |
| 2012 | 2.04 | +46.2% |
| 2013 | 2.6 | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 2.42 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8721 | -64.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6224 | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6873 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8188 | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6819 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.393 | -42.4% |
| 2021 | 1.12 | +184.6% |
| 2022 | 1.6 | +43.0% |
| 2023 | 1.02 | -36.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8398 | -17.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Caribbean changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +144021.6% | 0.001 | 1.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.21 | 0.001 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9938 | 0.393 | 1.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More energy & mining data for Caribbean
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 2.14 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 18.4% (2023)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 127.74 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 87.2% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.2% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 18.9 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Caribbean?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Caribbean was 0.8398 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 in 2013.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 in 2010.
- How does Caribbean rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production)?
- Caribbean ranks 33rd out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean 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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